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charitable

[char-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈtʃær ɪ tə bəl /




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Without children/heirs, have a think about other relatives and/or charitable organizations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Nevertheless, he said the school was taking part because the money being offered was a significant upgrade on its previous breakfast club offer, which he said had relied on funding from a charitable foundation.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The SantaCon website describes it as “a charitable, nonpolitical, nonsensical Santa Claus convention that happens once a year to fund art & spread absurdist joy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"People are going hungry," Maria Torres, one of the center's cooks, told AFP, adding she was convinced Maradona would be very happy at the sight of his old home being used for a charitable cause.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

It was, to be charitable, a little awkward, and Turner kept sensing that Mrs. Newton was about to stick the steel point of her umbrella into any of the ladies who didn’t behave.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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