Example Sentences

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The increase in calls seems to have given teams more room to score, as intended, despite more starts and stops to game flow.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“If it had been six months earlier, they would have given us a slap on the hand,” he said.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

But it may also have given investors a good excuse to lock in some profit following the spell of heady gains for AST and Rocket Lab.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"Taken together, these measures have given headwinds not tailwinds to British business despite the macroeconomic gains for which the chancellor is rightly praised."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

You have given me more than you will ever know.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler