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[giv] / gɪv /






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“If you know something — anything — we beg you to come forward and give us closure.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Steyer adds that he and his wife have pledged to give away most of their wealth before they die.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A separate email alleged Gates sought to "surreptitiously" give his then-wife Melinda antibiotics to protect her from the same infection.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The allusions to real things in Ms. Butterly’s sculpture are limited, but they give the viewer one of the show’s rare opportunities to appreciate her sizable command of form for its own sake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He wanted a room, and the innkeeper, on recognizing him, said, "Of course. I'd give you a room if I had to take it away from the most powerful duke in Spain."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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