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Example Sentences

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Britt is lanky and friendly and given to saying things in conversation like “God works in mysterious ways” without a trace of irony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The FCC was “not given the power to decide antitrust issues” and FCC action “was not intended to prevent enforcement of the antitrust laws in federal courts,” the ruling said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"We're not talking thousands, we're talking hundreds of thousands of pounds that has been given to charity events, for people that make the effort."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A mood of high anxiety a few weeks ago has given way to cautious optimism amid a fragile cease-fire and retreating oil prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

I will be given an address, and I will collect a child from there.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler