given to
idiom
—used to say that a person often behaves in a specified way
a man (very) much given to swearing/profanity
She is given to behaving selfishly.
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The medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries having a significant impact in their communities.
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Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Measles is one of the vaccines included in the MMR shot, commonly given to children in the U.S. as part of their routine childhood vaccination schedule.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Autumn in New Zealand heralds the arrival of a green, egg-size fruit that falls off trees in such abundance that it is often given to neighbors and colleagues by the bucket or even the wheelbarrow load.
—Kate Evans Tatsiana Chypsanava, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The Golden State Salmon Association said fishery managers, during a presentation given to the salmon industry in February, predicted low ocean abundance of fall-run Chinook salmon in the ocean along the West Coast.
—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
The 2024 Abel Prize, the world’s top award in mathematics, was given to French mathematician Michel Talagrand last month for his advances in stochastic systems, which help model random variables more precisely.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Initially bought by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in 1946, the note was given to a donor in 1972.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
The question has to do with Havana Syndrome — the nickname given to a group of debilitating symptoms first thought to be experienced by U.S. personnel posted to Havana in 2016.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Apr. 2024
The contract is for three years, a standard period given to most superintendents across Arkansas.
—Danny Shameer, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Measles is one of the vaccines included in the MMR shot, commonly given to children in the U.S. as part of their routine childhood vaccination schedule.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Autumn in New Zealand heralds the arrival of a green, egg-size fruit that falls off trees in such abundance that it is often given to neighbors and colleagues by the bucket or even the wheelbarrow load.
—Kate Evans Tatsiana Chypsanava, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The Golden State Salmon Association said fishery managers, during a presentation given to the salmon industry in February, predicted low ocean abundance of fall-run Chinook salmon in the ocean along the West Coast.
—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
The 2024 Abel Prize, the world’s top award in mathematics, was given to French mathematician Michel Talagrand last month for his advances in stochastic systems, which help model random variables more precisely.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Initially bought by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in 1946, the note was given to a donor in 1972.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
The question has to do with Havana Syndrome — the nickname given to a group of debilitating symptoms first thought to be experienced by U.S. personnel posted to Havana in 2016.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Apr. 2024
The contract is for three years, a standard period given to most superintendents across Arkansas.
—Danny Shameer, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
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