Example Sentences

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My brother believes that I should share in the profit on the sale of the property and has been giving me a percentage of his share on a yearly basis.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Sam has been giving him pointers, but Willie is still rough around the edges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"And that has been giving us a lot of optimism and we will, of course, be pushing this through and promoting it."

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Based in Paris, David Lebovitz has been giving us delectable recipes for more than 25 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Theo has been giving Vincent about 15 percent of his income.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman