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[giv] / gɪv /






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"Who else will give you 250 rupees an hour just for doing housework?" said Sriramyachandra from her kitchen in Chennai in southern India's Tamil Nadu state.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“If you know something — anything — we beg you to come forward and give us closure.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Users give prior consent for certain health-related recordings, such as those related to sleep, mood, meals and pain levels, to be shared with their welfare workers.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

For this reason the VAR will not be able to review defensive fouls before the ball is in play because it is not possible to give a penalty.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Your aunt and I are taking Arlo out to dinner. That’ll give your dad some space for a few hours.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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