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giveaway

[giv-uh-wey] / ˈgɪv əˌweɪ /
















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While both phones and laptops now have high-quality cameras, the formatting is a dead giveaway that you’re not on a laptop, says Melissa Marcus, a career coach who worked as a recruiter for 20 years.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

And a giveaway for coveted World Cup tickets—designed to reward early adopters—was bungled, users say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Another giveaway water voles are present are small food stashes and nibbled plants.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

We were headed to a hilltop church, Casa de Gracia, for the monthly clothing and food giveaway organized by volunteers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

When I refuse the gift, he shakes his head at my giveaway project but doesn’t lecture.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

The structure and vocabulary — and sometimes the em-dashes — are giveaways.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Under the Gambling Act, to avoid regulation, competition giveaways must offer a free entry route or feature a skill-based element, such as a multiple-choice question, which players answer correctly to take part.

From BBC May 13, 2026

They offer incentives like giveaways, merchandise, and gift cards.

From Slate May 9, 2026

In a bid to survive, theaters lowered ticket prices, introduced incentives like giveaways of dinnerware and began to sell concessions, which people previously bought from vendors or nearby sweet shops, Melnick said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2026

But yesterday I found a faded quilt in a pile of giveaways in our apartment building's laundry room.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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