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giveback

[giv-bak] / ˈgɪvˌbæk /




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Markets go up and down; it is easier to ride out a downturn when you realize the giveback is but a small percentage of the recent gains.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The giveback, which still needs approval from the full board, would amount to $690 per student and cost the university $7.5 million.

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2022

In the settlement of a two-day strike in 1985, the sides raised eligibility to three seasons starting in 1987, the first significant giveback by players during bargaining.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2021

“A huge part of OTR’s branding is our giveback program,” Cox says.

From Slate • Jul. 16, 2020

So light and air is the big giveback.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2015




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