give five

Example Sentences

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“There’s just a big squeeze on the middle. Whether you are a guest actor or give five lines, we’re all supporting the bigger actors, and it’s just gotten harder and harder.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Let’s say you wanted to give five oranges as a gift: How would you arrange the fruits so that they consumed as little space and wrapping paper as possible?

From Scientific American • Jun. 6, 2023

The new rules announced on Wednesday will give five religious sisters voting rights at the synod, which is a papal advisory body.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023

Burns had two sacks against Wilson on Sunday, including a strip-sack, to give five in the past four games and a career-high 10 on the season.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022

On May 20, Father lost his bet and had to give five jars of yogurt to Mrs. van Daan: the invasion still hasn’t begun.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank