be given
Example Sentences
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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
But if the choice remains Southampton's, should Eckert really be given a reprieve?
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
According to the Unethical Hoops website, which remains active more than a week after the date on the cease-and-desist order, only 100 copies of the game were made, to be given away to Underdog users.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
But the Supreme Court left that question unanswered, and prosecutors doubted they could secure murder convictions against Law, Currie said, stressing he will still be given a significant sentence.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
When Calchas declared that Chryseis must be given back to her father, he had all the chiefs behind him and Agamemnon, greatly angered, was obliged to agree.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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