not given to
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"Average winning bids fell 50% from 2019 to 2025 on Sponsored Products search ads, and roughly 92% of placed ads are not given to the highest bid," the company added.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
As a cultural Christian — I’m the grandson of a minister and was raised Presbyterian, and was active while our daughters were young — I’m not given to quoting scripture.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
I found him unpretentious and easygoing in conversation, not given to theoretical double-talk, and with none of the abrasive New York swagger of his contemporaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Marlowe Sommer appeared furious over the handling of the evidence, which was not given to the defense, and dismissed the single charge against Baldwin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
“It is not given to men to know the ends of their journeys,” Medwyn answered.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
