given up
Example Sentences
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Since returning, he hasn’t given up more than one run in a start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Millions of Americans aren’t working because of illness or disability, while in school or because they have given up job-hunting after long unemployment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Lauer had given up more than three runs in just two other outings since the Dodgers acquired him from the Blue Jays in mid-May, and Tuesday marked his shortest start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Despite their swollen faces, relatives have not given up hope of identifying them.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Had he finally given up his relentless optimism?
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
