giving

Example Sentences

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He ran into the crowd during Gold, posing for selfies and giving high fives to the front row.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Second baseman Kaniya Bragg saved the Bruins from giving up more runs when she trapped Sierra Humphreys’ single in the clay before it could reach the grass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“Opinion polls are people kind of giving their off the cuff thoughts, but this is about people putting a little bit of money on the line,” Yadav told Salon.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Many analysts disagree with Sacks, arguing that it is possible to have reasonable guardrails while giving priority to innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

But Peter was not giving up on him, not for one moment.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo