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Am I obligated to give the $40,000 back, even though my father called it a gift?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Having worked in academy football for years, he says he could not sit where he is now and not give youngsters opportunities if they are ready.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
He made a three-pointer with 0.5 seconds left before halftime to give the Lakers a 66-54 lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
She says dad pressured her and she never wanted to give us that much.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
“I have written here that you hadn’t used the journal yet, and you’d give some more thought as to what some of your automatic negative thoughts might be.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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The rule gives patients, families and carers the right to request a rapid review if they are worried that a patient's condition is getting worse and their concerns are not being responded to.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
To this day, Athena said through Davis, the only thing that gives her comfort is talking to her late husband: “I tell him, ‘I love you and will always.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
That gives these platforms plenty of opportunity to shape how they see the world.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
"This new pathway we discovered is completely separate from anything that existing drugs target, so it gives us a new opportunity to fill that gap."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
And so any time Grandma is here, it gives him yet another chance to try to get the recipe out of her.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Six years ago, my father and stepmother gave my husband and me $40,000 to split between our wedding and the down payment on our first house.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
As night crept in and darkness blanketed the four-hectare burial ground, the hum of activity and thick smoke gave way to a sepulchral glow as fires burned for its more than 2,000 dead.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Anthropic gave Claude a “constitution,” which calls for it to treat the idea of its consciousness as uncertain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
"She gave so many others strength and hope," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Last night’s winds had blown a great many leaves from the trees, and they gave a satisfying crunch beneath his paws.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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“One of the things I’ve loved most about this home is the opportunity it has given us to gather people together,” Holliday shared in a statement to Mansion Global.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
A 24-year-old defendant, taken to Syria by his mother more than 10 years ago, was given 15 years.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Verstappen and Hamilton both got on the radio to say Leclerc had to give the position back, but he stayed in the lead and was given a five-second penalty.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Accounts from the time suggest paper sons paid somewhere around $100 per year of age, meaning Chin Sing might have given Lee Him something in the range of $30,000 in today’s dollars for his slot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Willem and his family had given up their own living quarters and were sleeping in a corridor.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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"Christmas is a festive season of merriness, so if you don't have any presents, you don't feel that giving and love and you won't feel that much merrier," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Still, the housing market downturn could also help bring down inflation next year, giving the RBA room to start cutting interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
"It's important to be here because of the way things are going... The only option is to take to the streets peacefully," Nandita told AFP, giving only one name.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
The crux of this story is on Nelson and Morrison’s shoulders, and their sincerity flies in the face of good judgment and self-editing, giving viewers a palpable sense of their egos.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
That was when Wolf noticed that one of Tall Tailless’s forepaws held something that was giving off a strange glow.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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