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sponsored

British  
/ ˈspɒnsəd /

adjective

  1. denoting an activity organized to raise money for a charity in which sponsors agree to donate money on completion of the activity, or a specified period or amount of it, by participants

    a sponsored walk
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Alzubidi will also "discuss the southern dialogue sponsored by Riyadh", the official said.

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A final room allows visitors to search their own family records through kiosks sponsored by Ancestry.com.

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The California Youth Empowerment Network sponsored a “youth-led bus stop campaign featuring vibrant, stigma-free posters that connected youth experiencing housing insecurity to essential resources, including food and shelters.”

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Lee sponsored him to enter the country and Jones volunteered for Canada's Liberal Party, but money started going missing.

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They sponsored my visa for three years and then for another three.

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