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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bestow (on or upon)
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The upper stage ended up exploding over the Atlantic Ocean, providing a dramatic sky show for people in the Turks and Caicos Islands and nearby areas.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2025 -
The Context Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week entered its fourth year, with the U.S. previously providing billions in military and humanitarian support.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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My own writing since then has sketched out some of the consequences of its fiscal crisis for operations and provided a history of the budget plans and projections that its leadership has supplied to its trustees and, by extension, to the ratings agencies.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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In addition to serving its retail locations, Express Kitchens supplies cabinets for the country’s largest residential property developers such Toll Brothers and Winn Management, as well as Home Depot.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
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Video posted on social media shows the man, clad in black, climbing to the top of the fence as dogs on White House grounds run toward the fence.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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The mysterious portrait, on loan to conservation charity English Heritage from a private collection, shows a young woman clad modestly in a white cap and shawl.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Each seat is also equipped with a USB-C port and a holder for a mobile or tablet.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The property is equipped with 219 heating and 103 cooling.—
Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Bestow (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestow%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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