give someone
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So it’s important to build some structure around how much time and energy you give someone navigating a stressful milestone.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Matthew, 17, said it would prevent him from being able to give someone a lift home late at night but thinks it would be safer.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
Figuring out how to give someone a health-related gift isn’t always straightforward.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
They’re home to exactly the kinds of voters who, in principle, might give someone like Platner a hearing: not deeply ideological, modestly skeptical of both parties and wary of national polarization.
From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025
“A tip. Money you give someone like a waiter,” my mom said.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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