give away

Example Sentences

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Arsenal and Manchester United were the only teams not to give away any.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

We can pack or give away possessions, but the tech gods preserve the digital lives forever of those we’ve lost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

“Well, I don’t like to give away trade secrets but since you’re my best friend I’ll let you in on it. It can start off this way. Now this is just hypothetical, you realize.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy