Example Sentences

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The University of Surrey said it was giving police its "full support" and that the campus was open and operational.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“I was giving up on politics. When someone like Abdul comes along, I feel like I have to get active.”

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

At the moment of its commercial death, VHS was giving way to the advent of a “new flesh” for home viewing: DVD.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Pretty soon, Semple was giving the star of the film adaptation, Cate Blanchett, her oversize sunglasses to wear for realism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Part of me was sure Green had known that when he made me do the job, but maybe that was giving him too much credit.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin