give a break
Example Sentences
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“If the foreign force comes in, it will give a break to the little people like me to have a life and continue fighting for a better future,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
The federal financial aid formula used to give a break to families with two or more children in college at a time.
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024
At one point, also, the Chilean sea bass, suddenly it was so popular, it was endangered, and we had to give a break to the fish.
From Salon • Oct. 4, 2023
But it’s possible a property manager would give a break to get the tenant they want.
From Washington Post • May 3, 2022
When the stakes were much higher for people with far less, whom did she give a break to?
From The Guardian • Mar. 13, 2019
