Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
charity .
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Examples
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Wonderful as it is to find volunteers in charities and communities offering help that would not otherwise exist, there are surely places – hospitals, social services, police stations, care homes, libraries – where you might not want to encounter, in any key worker, the noble spirit of the lifeboatman and not merely because these are basic services that should not rely on organised goodwill.
Do we really want to be policed by hobby bobbies? Catherine Bennett 2010
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Until last summer, he managed four closely linked charities from a rundown office in Santa Ana.
MITCH GOLD 2010
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And what does our 4-times-a-day have to do with you feeling bullied to donate to certain charities anyway?
Miscellaneous Tyler 2009
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The general public will no longer give to certain charities because they see a superhero on the news doing everything for them.
How to Make Superhero Comics Interesting Again » Comics Worth Reading 2010
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Attempts to target Americans who help charities is low!
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Not one mention of what Mr. Jackson did for so many charities is so very sad and SHAMEFUL of the media!
Obama sends condolences to Jackson's family, says Gibbs 2009
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I believe that supporting charities is an individual choice.
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One of my favorite charities is Doctors without Borders.
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"We're trying to really restore people's faith" in charities, he says.
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And you guys are implying that anyone who takes advantage of the new law, to give to charity, but not necessarily to Katrina charities is somehow doing something wrong?
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