given away

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These include the Turner Foundation, founded in 1990, which supports efforts to fight climate change and improve air and water quality and has given away some $380 million.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Melinda French Gates, who used to be married to Bill Gates, has given away at least $31 billion over the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

A vast stockpile of potatoes is being given away for free in Germany, after a farm in Saxony benefited from a bumper harvest.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

"Our country will neither be given away, nor will our future be gambled with," Greenland's Deputy Prime Minister Mute Egede said in a post on Facebook.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Tonight we had a quick dinner of paratha and dal, since most things are packed or given away.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani