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Acts of charity, kindness, or good will, as in She spent much of her life in doing good works, especially for the homeless . This expression, also put as good work , originally had the theological meaning of an act of piety. Today it is used in a more general context. [c. a.d. 1000]

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Minnie was devoted to the Salvation Army because of the church’s dedication to evangelizing and doing good works.

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She still did good works, running L.A.’s largest soup kitchen during the Depression.

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Fredrik, who is from Ghana but came from Poland, said the Pope had "done his best" and "it is left to us to continue the good works".

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McCarthy is loath to say what he wants people to feel looking at the map, but, like all good works of art, it’s meant to not only convey a message but also to draw something out of those who see it.

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It said it "carries out enormous good works" and had supported more than 130,000 miners or family members over the past 14 years, with more than £8m in grants.

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