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Neither were they out to give vent to their grievances.

From Slate Jun. 4, 2020

On occasion its officials give vent to their Pacific counterparts about American assertiveness and Australasian complicity.

From Economist Sep. 1, 2016

While horror filmmaking can give vent to underlying anxieties of the cultural collective, a psychic safety valve, the genre is also typically seen as something disreputable.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2015

As political forums go, Facebook is a pretty safe space to give vent to your leanings.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2013

They wanted him to exercise such qualities on the people, so that they might double their salary and give vent to their avarice and cruelty.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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