giving away
Example Sentences
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Soon after the Senate committee vote was scrapped, Armstrong was on TV, accusing banks of giving away consumer deposits without their consent—a reference to their long-established lending practices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
New Zealand needed to score first in the second half, and they didn't, losing the ball when in Bok territory and then giving away a soft penalty which Kolbe kicked.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
As I thinned out the garage shelves—recycling old paint, giving away a box of used electric outlets, listing plumbing supplies on Craigslist’s “free stuff” section—the shelves grew neater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
These actions included things like changing the title on bank accounts and other property, redirecting household bills, canceling credit cards, consolidating retirement accounts, making Roth conversions and giving away money.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
I hadn’t meant for it to come out like that, but I couldn’t stand how easy it was for him to demand to know my secrets without giving away any of his.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
