given back
Example Sentences
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As of this month, its shares have given back the last of those gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The benchmark S&P 500 has given back around 3% since the first wave of U.S.-led attacks on Feb. 28, and now sits around 4.7% south of the all-time high it reached in late January.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
The powdered remains are given back to relatives in an urn.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
At one point, guns being kept in the residence were taken by police and later given back when someone living there petitioned for them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
The goblin tossed the coin he was holding aside, said to nobody in particular, “Leprechaun,” and then greeted Travers, who passed over a tiny golden key, which was examined and given back to him.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
