giving up

Example Sentences

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“How can we be happy about Google coming?” said 42-year-old Pyla Kondamma, who is giving up farming, although she concedes she is getting around $83,000 in compensation from the government.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

They also “got a lot of money in exchange for giving up control of the exchanges.”

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

She returned less than 24 hours to pitch against South Carolina, giving up two earned runs in a victory.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"Trying -- and even failing -- to lose weight is not harmful. But giving up altogether may be."

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

The men set up a domino table and took turns playing, the losers giving up their chairs to the ones waiting their turn.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago