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Recent Examples of Synonyms for given over (to)
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The media lawyers also are seeking to unseal a transcript of testimony given in October by Department of Justice attorney Sean Skedzielewski, which was done in a closed courtroom after the government claimed there were national security concerns.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The first, largest stack had been given in Iraqi dinars to the smuggler who took them from the outskirts of their native city of Slemani across the mountains into the Kermanshah region where a car was waiting to drive them into Tehran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the skaters weren't able to sort out the red tape before the Olympic roster was submitted Saturday, and they were headed home by the time a gala celebration took place Sunday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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Shelter officials said at last month’s Neighborhood Services Committee meeting that all recommendations were expected to be submitted for review by the end of 2025.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Given over (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20over%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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