given away

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These include the Turner Foundation, founded in 1990, which supports efforts to fight climate change and improve air and water quality and has given away some $380 million.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

A supermarket in Orkney has given away about 38,000 bananas - almost double the entire population of the islands - in just three days after accidentally ordering them.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Off campus, Kelly Wall extends the program to a former Westwood Village newsstand, where glass “magazines” will be displayed — 136 in all, priced at $300, with 15 given away.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, has given away billions to causes from higher education to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, often with no strings attached.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

When Frodo replied that only the things specially directed by Bilbo were being given away, they said the whole affair was very fishy.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien