give away

Example Sentences

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Don’t give away your husband’s retirement fund before you know what might happen next.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

In that setup, tech companies effectively give away AI, turning it into a loss-making side hustle with a chance to turn a profit eventually.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Buy Nothing Project, a public benefit corporation, reports having 14 million members across more than 50 countries who give away 2.6 million items a month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"The United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia... for no reason whatsover," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Miss Larsen knows why my hair is short—it’s in the note I had to give her when I got out of the truck—but she doesn’t give away a thing.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline