How to Use given to in a Sentence
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So it was very often given to soldiers as part of their rations.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 July 2026
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Many of us were genuinely shocked at the money given to Young.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 July 2026
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Tubbs’s mother, a tender-hearted woman given to long spells of depression, had a soft spot for strays.
—Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
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Far less attention is given to the internal conditions from which those skills emerge.
—Denielle Sachs, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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The award is given to the student-athletes who exemplify leadership and achievement on and off the field.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
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That decision led France to appeal the red card given to Michael Olise in its win over Paraguay.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
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Maps were also given to visitors to track down the 10 dragon eggs scattered throughout the downtown area for prizes.
—Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
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The Golden Spikes Award is given to the top amateur player in the nation.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
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By the end of the year, Modrić had won the Ballon d’Or, too, the prestigious award given to the world’s best player.
—Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
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In recent decades, more recognition has been given to art that represents the voices of those who succeeded in the battle, but also suffered many deaths.
—New York Times, 28 June 2026
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She was then given to another family and essentially served as their housekeeper and caretaker from that point onward.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
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The breakfast is an epic buffet followed by hot dishes to order, and special attention is given to children who can decorate their own waffles in the pastry kitchen.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
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These deep-learning methods are roughly based on the brain’s structure, with many layers of code linked together like neurons, and weights given to the links changing as the network picks up patterns.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2021
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The gun given to Britain’s Keir Starmer came with a cleaning kit and 500 bullets, a Downing Street source said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 9 July 2026
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Sunrun said that compensation details for households will be given to customers prior to their enrollment in the program, which will be subject to various legal terms.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 July 2026
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The tournament organizers can determine who gets those wild cards, but at all four, the majority of spots are typically given to players from the host country.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026
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Per the Royal Watcher, it was given to Queen Mary in 1927—almost a century ago.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 July 2026
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The name has been given to residential youth facilities that have faced scrutiny for decades over allegations of abuse and neglect, according to critics.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026
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These include boosting the amount of training data or computational power given to the models, as well as using human feedback to fine-tune the models and improve their outputs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2024
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One clinician based his diagnosis on 18 tests given to Patel, as well as multiple discussions with him and his brother and sister.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
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One of Sage’s tasks will be to identify which parts of his squad will need strengthening and where depth is most required, all within the parameters given to him by the board and the club’s financial position.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 6 July 2026
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Safety is given to us by intelligence analysts reviewing threats 24 hours a day, by commandos ready to deploy at a moment’s notice, and by leaders who find the courage to make the toughest calls.
—Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
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Sporting director Roberto Olabe has desired to reduce the salary outlay given to young players, knowing money is limited and high wages stifle selling them later down the line.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 July 2026
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They definitely are energized off of the crowd in Mexico City, and a lot of attention is given to the altitude change, which seems to be in favor of Mexico.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
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Though Croatia lost to France, 4-2, Modrić won the Golden Ball award, given to the tournament’s best player.
—Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
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Sparklers, often given to young kids, can reach temperatures above 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, posing significant danger to a person’s hands, fingers, arms, and face.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 29 June 2026
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Trump made the trip to see the $450 million project aboard his new Air Force One, a Boeing 747 given to the United States by Qatar.
—Jack Dura, Fortune, 2 July 2026
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Food and Drink Culinary offerings straddle Indonesia and the rest of the world, with plenty of attention given to local ingredients such as lontar fruit, sea grapes, banana blossom, and mud crab.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
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Many previous attacks on generative models required the attacker to have complete control over both the final audio input and original instructions given to the model, essentially acting as the user.
—Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2026
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His impact earned him the IPL’s Most Valuable Player award, as well as the emerging player award and the Orange Cap, given to the highest run-scorer.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
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