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The way the men were sitting, they gave off the impression that they’d done their job, they’d done what was right for the community.

From Slate Oct. 6, 2025

And yet, apart from a couple of late scares, Liverpool gave off an air of control that is fast becoming a Slot hallmark.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2024

The plants, which were discarded in a bin, gave off a smell of muddy decay.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2024

But beyond that, Musk just gave off the sense that the most unpleasant aspects of the site were his favorite parts.

From New York Times Jul. 10, 2023

The small bodies gave off heat like an iron stove no matter what we used to bring down the fever.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson



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