Example Sentences

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My question is short and sweet: Can these be written off on our tax return, or does the deduction go to the gift giver?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

The giver operates under uncertainty, time pressure and limited data, with incentives only imperfectly aligned with the recipient’s utility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

In his homily, the pope praised “the fire of charity” that sustains both giver and receiver.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

"The Sun is our nearest star, giver of life and potential disruptor of modern space and ground power systems, so it is imperative that we understand how it works and learn to predict its behaviour".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

When her eyes had told him he was not the only giver of gifts.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy