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[giv] / gɪv /






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The note and other evidence persuaded an appeals court in 2024 to order Chey to give his ex-wife 35% of his assets, amounting to nearly $1 billion at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Back in Southampton, I meet a lady pushing a black e-scooter, who doesn't want to give her name.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Crude futures went on to give up some of the gains but were still up around three percent.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

“If you’re a Latino creative, the best advice I can give you is, don’t be corny,” said Martinez.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

I perch on the chair and give her a tight smile.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

These have snowballed into huge high-stakes challenges where he gives away large sums of money to strangers.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

While salary-transparency laws don’t necessarily guarantee you’ll receive the highest possible salary, they do remove much of the guesswork from negotiations — and experts say that alone gives job seekers a stronger hand.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Fans say wearing the look gives them a sense of freedom and infectious joy, and it creates an instant sense of community with total strangers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The World Cup gives each of us an opportunity to affirm our identities with pride, and Los Angeles throughout history has been the place that has welcomed these noble acts.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

One fanatic gives Sunday services at the Adelphi Hall yet.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

In a video posted on social media, Farage said Widdecombe was "an extraordinary woman" and "someone who gave her life to public service, to fighting for the things she believed in".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

That gave them enough of a cushion to weather a ninth-inning comeback attempt from the Phillies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

She gave her first ballet performance at 6 on the tiny stage in front of the screen in a Hiroshima movie theater.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The European Union on Wednesday gave the conditional green light for Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Auntie gave her cup a shake, nothing but ice cubes answering, the tea long gone.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Dodgers starting pitcher Eric Lauer, who had already given up a two-run home run to Alec Bohm in the first inning, surrendered a solo shot to Bryan De La Cruz to lead off the fifth.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

"But given the way that the committee is stacked," he said, "I don't have that confidence at all."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Rose subsequently wrote: "You've given 10% of what I'm owed. 100% of my soul gone."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

This kind of oversight won’t seem unreasonable to most Americans, especially given the eye-watering levels of fraud that are permeating these programs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

“I should’ve mentioned that this piano was given to us by the Blythes,” Mrs. Kuen said to my back.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Higher yields can also threaten stocks both by increasing borrowing costs for companies and giving investors an attractive alternative to riskier investments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The Department for Transport said it was "giving councils stronger powers to tackle dangerous and inconsiderate pavement parking" - but on roads like Fordhouse Lane in Birmingham parking on the pavement is permitted.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Your level of wealth actually makes a huge difference to giving you a useful answer.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

He thinks he can steer the struggling brand back into the limelight by giving it more attention and ideas than it has had in decades.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

“Wasn’t I supposed to be giving you pointers?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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