given over to
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Dudamel and the orchestra accompanied the eloquent Lila Downs and much of the evening was then given over to the popular, Grammy-gleaning Los Tigres del Norte.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The scene in which Katya discovers who informed on her dissident father, who subsequently was arrested and never seen again, is a moving moment in an evening largely given over to sillier ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Lens have held top spot since November 30 and will stay there for at least another fortnight as next weekend is given over to the French Cup.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
Later on, Newsnight was given over to a special debate featuring a panel of military and strategic experts from Britain and the US, along with representatives from the three main parties.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
He took her to the stage door of a theater given over to Broadway shows on the first lap of the road.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
