giving away

Example Sentences

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But after taking the lead and giving away a clumsy penalty to make the score 1-1, Arsenal had to face the bitter reality of extra time and a penalty shootout.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Extras also proved a big difference, with England giving away 21 compared to India's three.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

But they cautioned that the company has “yet to prove they can sign large AI deals without giving away chunks of the company in return.”

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

“You’d like to see them do that without giving away big chunks of the company.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Behind her, a man was talking about the market, how the traders were dancing to Congo music and giving away the best of their mangoes and groundnuts.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie