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Loper is a close friend of the Paxtons from church who had gifted Ken Paxton $20,000 for his legal defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

A friend had gifted her a half-dozen lemons from her tree, and Merritt rested them in a glass bowl after washing the fruit with baking soda and water.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

But Laemmle had gifted the studio to his germophobic son, who felt otherwise.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2024

A month later, she visited the morgue and recognized the socks she had gifted him.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Papa had only three books total, leather bound and heavy, which Babulya had gifted to him when he had converted to Judaism.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack