giving

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Steve Bower: Switzerland have a record of getting to finals and giving young players the stage to make a name for themselves - at past tournaments it was Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“It’s moving into that counselor role, feeling comfortable pushing back and not giving executives exactly what they asked for, but exactly what they need,” Goodyear’s Parman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“I believe God gave us this gift to help other people, to give back to others. I want to make it easier for them to carry on the gift of giving to their grandchildren.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Borrowing language from an earlier case, Justice William Douglas argued that giving “untrammeled discretion” to the judge or jury to make sentencing decisions in capital cases was “offensive to … the Constitution.”

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“You’re quite the twist,” he said, giving me that intense look that made my knees wobble.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu