given over (to)

verb

past participle of give over (to)
as in given in

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  1. given in
  2. submitted
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  • This was a far cry from the answers given in what was essentially a Q&A on the school's website about what was found from a multi-million dollar investigation.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Transformations in New York during the years leading up to Cool Machine’s Reagan era have failed to deliver on the promises Carney and his circle had been given in both crime and straight life.
    — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
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  • In a filing submitted July 6, ABC argued the issue had already been settled, pointing to a 2002 FCC decision granting the program that exemption.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 17 July 2026
  • City planning staff member Katelyn Davison told City Council that when the application for the storage site was first submitted in September 2025, the area had been planned to be used to build a community center.
    — Noah Daly July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
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