gave away
Example Sentences
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He said Article 4 unfairly gave away control over "what you do with your property" and had devalued his house.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Neither Roberts nor Barrett gave away their view, but both sounded genuinely troubled by this issue.
From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026
The company gave away the hardware and software for free and the system took off, particularly among small businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Given that he gave away $5,000 of his wife’s life-insurance payout as gifts to his five children, we can assume that he received a substantial sum.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
And though it wasn’t much, she gave away absolutely nothing.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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