be given
Example Sentences
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"We may also take some key microbes of interest and see if they can be given preventively as a probiotic. There is lots of exciting future work to come."
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
"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
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
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
The surgeon who removed them told Shawn to preserve his baby teeth for as long as possible, then when they rotted out, he’d be given posts.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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