given away
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There is also a more informal attitude towards adoption in rural parts of Indonesia, where it is culturally acceptable for young children to be given away to relatives or neighbours without formal adoption processes.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Heap has sued the board over responsibilities and technology systems that were given away from the recorder’s office in an agreement from Heap’s predecessor and the board just before Heap took office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
By the end of the day, they’d given away a little more than 20,000 pounds of the fruit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Enquiries have proven otherwise, indicating that South Korean children in orphanages were given away for adoption without their families' consent.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
And in the midst of it, Bono was given away as a Christmas gift to a trustee of the College.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
