1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
his wife suggested that he give over working such long hours if it was making him so unhappy
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2
as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
gave over his entire savings to an investor
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Recent Examples of give over
The survey then looked at the number of saunas and wellness locations— including spas, hammams, health clubs, yoga studios, Arab baths, Roman baths, thermal spas and hair and nail salons—the number of parks and nature locations, and the total area given over to beaches, lakes and rivers.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
There’s really this enormous idea of giving over control to machines that a lot of people are just uneasy about.
—John Werner, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The powertrain uses an 800 V architecture, which endows it with a number of advantages, some obvious, like very fast DC fast charging, some less obvious, such as less mass (and expense) given over to high-voltage cabling.
—Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
The early chapters are given over to what will be, for many, a familiar story.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
There’s really this enormous idea of giving over control to machines that a lot of people are just uneasy about.
—John Werner, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The powertrain uses an 800 V architecture, which endows it with a number of advantages, some obvious, like very fast DC fast charging, some less obvious, such as less mass (and expense) given over to high-voltage cabling.
—Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
The early chapters are given over to what will be, for many, a familiar story.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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The chase reportedly ended when Buckley wrecked near the intersection of Watts and McAlister streets, an area of mostly forest about 1 1/2 miles southeast of where Buckley was first stopped.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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The former analyst ends up becoming a critical new addition to the gang in their mission to stop the Entity from destroying the world.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Scherzer left with an injury after three innings of work, and Syndergaard only gave up two runs in six innings amid a terrible season for him, but the Mets won 5-3.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The judge will be left to decide how the company should be punished, concluding the biggest tech antitrust case in 25 years.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Yet, for some time now, there has been a third movement that tends to be articulated more in art than elsewhere, even if elsewhere there has long since ceased to be any alternative.—
Diedrich Diederichsen,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Once retired, income mainly ceases and so does the ability to add funding to retirement accounts.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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During the video, Diggs pulls out a bag containing a pink substance and hands it to one of the women.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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The Bad Boys star previously joked that Murphy handed the responsibility to him.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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The new legislation is the latest in a flurry of bills introduced by Democratic lawmakers aimed at ending the ability of presidents and members of Congress to own or oversee businesses that issue or promote crypto products.—
Michelle Conlin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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In his latest Oval Office event this week, Trump ambushed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa — who once served as Nelson Mandela’s chief negotiator during talks to end White minority rule — with false claims about White South African farmers being victims of genocide.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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But there are few substitutes for availability, and no player has given more to Spurs this season than Porro.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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In the first instance, Annapolis needs to give Baltimore City full control over its own tax rates.—
Daniel Brennan,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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The administration could ask the Supreme Court to halt the ruling as early as Friday.—
Alex Harring,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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The ruling halts the president's tariffs in nearly every country, though the White House is all but certain to appeal the decision.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Department of Agriculture’s Poultry and Animal Health then stepped in and transferred the chicks to the First State Animal Center and SPCA.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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In the decision issued on Thursday by a federal district court judge in Massachusetts, the court ordered the Trump administration to halt all efforts at shutting down the Department of Education or transferring the federal student loan portfolio to other agencies.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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