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
Sam and Mary give and take in equal measure, wrapped in a continuum made from red silk.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
“D-I-V-O-R-C-E, you know — it’s always give and take to meet each other’s needs,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 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
She was more accustomed to talking with babies than anyone else, and sometimes she forgot that humans over the age of one tended to expect more give and take in their conversations.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
