- present participle of give.
giving
Example Sentences
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An extraordinary high-energy event detected deep in space is giving astronomers a rare opportunity to study some of the Universe's most extreme phenomena.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
Pollard said: "This Labour government is now rebuilding our military, including through increasing the size of our strategic reserves and giving them more opportunities to work with their regular counterparts."
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
The acquisition diversifies the company’s business base, giving it a foothold in leading-edge physical AI, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
The majority acknowledges that its reading creates some overlap in the statute but concludes that a modest amount of redundancy is preferable to giving words an unnatural meaning.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
“It’s not a handout if you’re giving back,” Bernadette says, pushing the ketchup toward Maggie.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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