gave
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Gave did share some reasons to feel bullish in Monday’s note.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Louis Gave, chief executive officer at Gavekal Research wrote a note for investors last week in which he explored the possibility of the UAE striking up a closer relationship with China.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Oaks Christian 2, Westlake 1: Luke Puls had a solo home run and Gave Geyer threw three innings of scoreless relief.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
It's a move away from his stripped-back 2024 album Room Under The Stairs and sees him begging someone to stay, with lyrics including: "Gave you my heart, don't you dare let it go".
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
“I had the night off. Watched basketball at a bar downtown, then went to a guy’s house to play poker. Won eighty bucks. Gave me a hell of an alibi.”
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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