giving back

Example Sentences

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"They're just the gifts that keep on giving back, they really are," says Nash.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Shares dropped 18% to $33.37, giving back a big chunk of the gains it had racked up since the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Shares fell 2.3% to $19.94, giving back earlier premarket gains that had pushed the stock as high as $22.28.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

For Heifner, returning as a mentor feels like giving back to the program that gave him his start — but it also pulls him out of the industry’s constraints.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

He said it was his way of giving back after fencing gave him so much.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad