give-and-take
Example Sentences
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More than a year after both leaders took office, the give and take is forcing Mexico’s president into a corner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“The give and take between reporters and our staff in that room during the Clinton years helped shape policy for the better,” he told me.
From Salon • Nov. 7, 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
The US president has said any resolution would have to involved a "give and take" of boundaries between the two countries.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025
This may be what he wants: a give and take, of sorts.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
