be given
Example Sentences
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"What that means in real terms is that everybody in life has to be given a fair crack of the whip," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He has constantly maintained that when jurists interpret statutes, words are to be given the meaning that an ordinary English speaker would have understood them to possess when Congress enacted the statute.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
As beach season begins in earnest, so should beach-reading season be given its due.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
LimmaTech’s staph vaccine, if successful in testing, could be given to patients before surgeries to ward off staph infections.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Of course, tempo instructions don't have to be given in Italian.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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