giving way
Example Sentences
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Construction and manufacturing were giving way to a digital economy based on knowledge alone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The first time I used it, I remember slicing into a sweet potato — the dense, orange flesh giving way so cleanly it almost felt like the knife was doing the work on its own.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
The city is ever-evolving, the past giving way to the future, birthing new guises and blurring the old.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
It’s as if a long-disused history book’s pages have finally been opened, dust giving way to color and purpose.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
That brought with it a change of thought — imagineering giving way to nostalgia.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
