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given

[giv-uhn] / ˈgɪv ən /


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Sit in front of a screen and suffer an endless stream of the vilest videos the internet can offer, approving or denying each clip’s right to stay on a given platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Others have questioned whether the new advice should apply uniformly across the country, given how widely the availability of natural food sources varies.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The old cast remember who they were and throw themselves headlong into their parts; the newcomers, who are given a lot to do, keep up, and it’s a shame we won’t see more of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“If true, we are truly surprised by this number given SBAC’s historical bullishness on the space and that it once traded at a high of $389,” New Street Research analyst David Barden wrote Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

He’d eventually given up and stowed it in a walnut shell beneath his bed.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman