1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
gave over his entire savings to an investor
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From the bottom of Central Park down to 42nd Street, five lanes will become three, one of them given over to buses.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Once diagnosed, doctors treat the disease with a combination of two antimicrobial agents given over seven to 10 days.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
What to Expect Prolotherapy treatment generally involves three to four injections or more given over several months.14 The healthcare provider injects an irritant solution into a joint or ligament.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Over the past 12 years, Salesforce has given over $77 million to SFUSD, according to the company.
—Megan Rose Dickey, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Once diagnosed, doctors treat the disease with a combination of two antimicrobial agents given over seven to 10 days.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
What to Expect Prolotherapy treatment generally involves three to four injections or more given over several months.14 The healthcare provider injects an irritant solution into a joint or ligament.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Over the past 12 years, Salesforce has given over $77 million to SFUSD, according to the company.
—Megan Rose Dickey, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
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The Broad Fire burned around 33 acres, but its forward progress was stopped and firefighters were mopping up late Wednesday afternoon, Malibu’s city government said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Behind every unresolved murder case is a family that never stopped mourning or yearning for justice.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The actor is set to detail his April 2023 medical emergency, which left him hospitalized and sparked rumors and conspiracy theories on the cause of his health scare.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Catherine and Stephen are playing things out together, from her first message left on his answering machine to her open-handed message lodged on his left cheek.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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Influential Shaul Kuba: West Adams transformer, lightning rod June 16, 2024 Now, the West Hollywood facility has ceased operating in order to make way for a new apartment tower.Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Areas directly impacted by the hurricanes were expected to experience sharp increases in unemployment as businesses temporarily ceased operations due to physical damage or infrastructure failures.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Trump campaign first handed Harris a gift during a Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden that was intended to be a triumphant delivery of Trump’s closing message.Brett Samuels, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Certainly, the competition level stiffened recently with Indiana and Ohio State handing the Cornhuskers losses in their two most recent games.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Virgin Atlantic ceased all flights to Hong Kong — and closed an office there — in 2022, ending the airline’s 30-year presence in the Asian financial hub.Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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That followed a tie for seventh-place finish the week before at the SAS Championship in Cary, N.C., to end the regular season.Frankie Frisco, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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The commerce gave rise to the unusual Hotel Royal, the wooden frame lodging rising four stories above the dirt Main Street.Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Also on Wednesday, the DGA gave McCormick $500,000, disclosures filed Friday revealed, bringing its total investment in the race to $1.65 million.Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Philadelphia district attorney's office filed a lawsuit Monday to halt Musk's $1 million a day to registered voters in swing states, saying that the giveaway is intended to reward people for registering and voting for Donald Trump.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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This month, The New York Times reported that, after independent reporter Ken Klippenstein published hacked Trump campaign information related to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, the campaign connected with X to halt the spread of the materials.David Ingram, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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She was transferred from handling criminal matters to probate court shortly after this hearing, a move that had been preplanned.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Company would likely record the revenue for the product component upon installation because the risks and rewards of ownership had transferred.Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Give over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20over. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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