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as in to donate
to make a present of
thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming
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as in to offer
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m.
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as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
they loaded the shopping cart with so much food it gave under all the weight
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as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
I wouldn't give a nickel for such a run-down car
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as in to express
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
she gave her opinion on the matter very firmly and unmistakably
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as in to devote
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
totally gave himself to his studies in the hopes of winning a scholarship for next year
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as in to provide
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
gave him my e-mail address
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as in to run by
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
she gave the committee her grant proposal
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as in to transmit
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
she gave her cold to me, and now I'm so sick that I can barely get out of bed
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Recent Examples of give
Colson Montgomery gave the Sox a 1-0 lead with a home run to right field leading off the second inning.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Lane uses his loud, outside voice to excellent effect, his shouts of exasperation and anger giving way to instant regret and recrimination.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Ally is scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2027, with Neon giving the film a wide theatrical release across North America later next year.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Much of the property would be be given to the town as open space, the company said.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Lane uses his loud, outside voice to excellent effect, his shouts of exasperation and anger giving way to instant regret and recrimination.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Ally is scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2027, with Neon giving the film a wide theatrical release across North America later next year.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Much of the property would be be given to the town as open space, the company said.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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Some of the original board members are still involved with the museum, but hundreds more joined the effort, some volunteering, others donating surf boards and memorabilia, and many sharing their stories, including famous surfers from Eddie Aikau, Nat Young, Greg Noll and Donald Takayama.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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In October 2024 Allen donated $25 to fundraising platform ActBlue that was earmarked for Kamala Harris's presidential campaign, according to Federal Elections Commission records.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Then Cash made another surprising move by leaving Vilade in to hit against Gaddis rather than pinch-hitting lefty Jake Fraley, and that also paid off when Vilade delivered an RBI single up the middle.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The country’s labor market didn’t come to a standstill, as was the case in other countries in the region such as the United Arab Emirates where the vast majority of workers are migrants who tried to leave, but for Rozen, something new and troubling was laid bare.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The 6-6, 313-pounder started 30 games at left and right tackle in college and offers depth as a swing tackle at the next level.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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And other tackles, namely Arizona State’s Max Iheanachor and Clemson’s Blake Miller, offered better short- and long-term fits as college right tackles who play with a mean streak.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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At Yale University, a committee of professors wanted to know why public trust in higher education had collapsed.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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But after that decent start, their form collapsed.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Last June, Hill was ordered to pay Bauer more than $300,000 for violating settlement terms.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Rams boss Les Snead and Chiefs leadership tandem Andy Reid and Brett Veach don’t seem hindered by obstacles either, despite later draft slots and paying future Hall of Fame quarterbacks.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Harris, of Oakland, allegedly confessed in full to the Wells Fargo bank robbery, expressing remorse and blaming his addiction to fentanyl, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Carter Braxton Worth,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The situation stems from the commendable liberal impulse to devote extensive resources to public education.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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News outlets devoted round-the-clock coverage to Jackson, and MTV dedicated its programming almost exclusively to the musician.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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William Cruz, 49, of Carteret, NJ, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian causing injury and failure to exercise due care for the fatal crash that claimed Jenny Maribel Chacho Sanchez on April 17.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nike first publicized its engineering and marketing ambitions for the sub-2-hour marathon in late 2016, devoting substantial resources to the effort, which yielded the breakthrough of the first carbon-fiber running shoe.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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