gives in
Example Sentences
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When this frustration peaks, the guy gives in and buys some Bitcoin of his own.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
That is what steadies me and breaks me in the same breath, that a land this rich in what it gives, in shade and figs and refuge and myth, keeps burning while the world half-watches.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
One possible approach is buying the stock when the agitator is first making noise and then selling if the target company finally gives in to an activist’s demands.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
“The most common meaning is a vacant expression a Gen Zer gives in response to a question,” a NBC report explained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2025
Little Fifi nags that she wants to go, and finally her mother gives in.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
