give one
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But it did seem inconceivable that the VAR could give one foul and not the other.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Messrs. Cornett and Bradway, playing brothers, look enough alike to give one pause at least in the early part of the eight-episode season, and the flashes back and forth are frequent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
I only give one gift a year these days.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
Let’s hope Tony voters follow suit and give one of the other four best play nominees the award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
But still, that awful word—orphanages—it was enough to give one an itchy rash just thinking about it.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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