giving away

Example Sentences

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But after taking the lead and giving away a clumsy penalty to make the score 1-1, Arsenal had to face the bitter reality of extra time and a penalty shootout.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

England were, at times, guilty of poor discipline - giving away nine penalties - and sloppy handling.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

But they cautioned that the company has “yet to prove they can sign large AI deals without giving away chunks of the company in return.”

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

“You’d like to see them do that without giving away big chunks of the company.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

She tells me about her books if I ask, without giving away too much of the story.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea