give-and-take
Example Sentences
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Sam and Mary give and take in equal measure, wrapped in a continuum made from red silk.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
There’s a lesson there, though, in the never-ending give and take between popular folk and commercial pop music.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The ride’s namesake song plays give and take with “Jingle Bells” and seasonal adornments adorably enliven the leisurely boat ride with even more cheer.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
“He’s got gas and nuclear and renewables. To understand the give and take of all of those things” is particularly valuable, he adds.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
He had a tightrope walker’s feel for the land beneath him—its surface tension, the give and take of things.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
