Example Sentences

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The ties extend beyond overlapping at religious charities in the orbits of Michigan philanthropists.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

His wealth enabled him to become one of the largest private landowners and wealthiest philanthropists in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Ted Turner created CNN in 1980, revolutionizing the way America, and the world, got their news, and then went on to become one of the most prominent business leaders and philanthropists of his era.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Since 2019, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $26 billion, making her one of the most generous philanthropists alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Only a consummate politician could have balanced the interests of regents, legislators, professors, and philanthropists to build the University of California into the first-class academic institution it had become.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik