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

"McLean - in it comes. Ferguson's header, given away, but it breaks to… Tierney! History! History for Scotland and Kieran Tierney is the hero with an absolute piledriver. Surely that's it done now!"

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Since 2019, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $26 billion, making her one of the most generous philanthropists alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Some of it is given away, “and some we pay to have responsibly processed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

The guilt applies only to those things that are being given away for free.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris