giving up

Example Sentences

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Catching SpaceX isn’t easy, but Amazon, Blue Origin, and Jeff Bezos aren’t giving up.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He added that they aren’t giving up on their gold bullishness.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Rule out most governors, who laugh at giving up great gigs for the Bondi treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

A strange blood-feeding fly appears to reduce its visual sensitivity after locating a host and giving up flight for good, according to new research.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The men set up a domino table and took turns playing, the losers giving up their chairs to the ones waiting their turn.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago