gave away
Example Sentences
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"The first half was quite even - we gave away a cheap goal," captain Leah Williamson told BBC Sport after she afforded Jule Brand too much time and space to score Lyon's early opener.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Neither Roberts nor Barrett gave away their view, but both sounded genuinely troubled by this issue.
From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026
The company gave away the hardware and software for free and the system took off, particularly among small businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Given that he gave away $5,000 of his wife’s life-insurance payout as gifts to his five children, we can assume that he received a substantial sum.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
Love didn’t work like anything else in the world—the more I gave away, the more I got back.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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