be given
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We're almost wondering, is it going to be given, is it not going to be given?
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Much of the day will be given over to pomp and ceremony, with King Charles and Queen Camilla receiving a traditional arrival ceremony that's expected to feature a 21-gun salute and an inspection of troops.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
“We’re not going to spend 15 hours in airplanes all the time, going back and forth, to be given a document that was not good enough,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
While the reports offer a glance at fundraising, money is also coming in through independent expenditures, which have no limit on how much can be given.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
I recalled another part of that chapter said, “Ask, and it shall be given you.”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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