be given
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Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage said he felt "shame" at the Eagles' performance during their 5-0 thrashing by Brighton and did not know whether he would be given time to save his job.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
"Fix Our Feeds" demanded recommended algorithms be turned off by default, and social media users be given the choice to opt into them.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
You might wonder how this can be, given that stocks far outperform bonds over the very long term.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Under the proposed contract, investigators would no longer be given “unfettered access” to license plate data and the retention period would be significantly cut down, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Among the first things that had to be given up were Caroline’s mainland voice and piano lessons.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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