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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gave way (to)
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Consumer goods company Dabur, valued at $11 billion, took out a front-page newspaper advertisement this week carrying photos of unbranded toothpaste packs that resemble Colgate packaging.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Before ever encountering the Warrens, Valak took out a convent, murdered some priests, and possessed a very hot Frenchman.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 2010 operation was supposed to last three days but got called off after the first hour yielded dozens of arrests and unleashed a furious reaction from then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, then UK Prime Minister Liz Truss unleashed a wave of market panic with unfunded tax cuts that forced the Bank of England into emergency action after 30-year gilt yields soared by over 100 basis points.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Gave way (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20way%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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