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given way (to)

verb

past participle of give way (to)
as in taken out

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  1. taken out
  2. unleashed
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  • However, rates are already higher for loans taken out during the 2026-27 academic year based on the last 10-year Treasury note auction in May, which took effect July 1.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But court dockets say there’s still an open domestic violence restraining order against him, first taken out by his wife on June 12, 2025.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • The Commanders won’t likely be able to repeat the magical season Daniels and the offense had in 2024, when the Commanders unleashed him upon the league.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The senior, who committed to Maryland, unleashed a passing flurry on Winter Park in a big road win at Showalter Field.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
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“Given way (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/given%20way%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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