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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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 sidewalks will approximately double in width, with another band of space given over to tree pits, supplying a blessed bit of shade.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Its northern half had been given over to mining ventures.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
But why give over so much of the film to scenes of the three leads just touring through Europe in the lead-up to the attack?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
The note in the Jan. 18 robbery demanded that the teller give over $10,000 in $100 and $50 bills.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
Its northern half had been given over to mining ventures.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
But why give over so much of the film to scenes of the three leads just touring through Europe in the lead-up to the attack?
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
The note in the Jan. 18 robbery demanded that the teller give over $10,000 in $100 and $50 bills.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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An elevator stops on all four floors, and as designed, there will be three and potentially four bedrooms and a total of four bathrooms, plus a powder room just inside the front door.Mark David, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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The threat of a new trade war with the U.S. after the reelection of Donald Trump means exports will probably stop being a major growth driver after contributing to nearly a quarter of economic expansion this year.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Cleveland Fed’s CPI supports this view and should leave the door open to a 25 basis point cut at the December meeting.Bill Stone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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As a result, Hezbollah pulled its forces out of Syria to focus on its war with Israel, leaving Assad exposed, experts said.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Last week, a panel of three judges upheld the law's constitutionality, leaving TikTok and ByteDance warning that the app could cease operations in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19, 2025, if the decision stands.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The technical psychiatry and neurobiology of later times necessarily lacked Valéry’s poetry, and the poets themselves could never make good on his scientism without ceasing to write poetry.Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Soros recently handed control over his multibillion-dollar Open Society Foundations over to his son, Alex Soros, following the 2022 midterm elections.Scott Walter, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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How Creighton handed Kansas a loss Kansas entered Wednesday’s road game against Creighton as the No. 1 team in the nation, and an undefeated one at that.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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So, out of the 24, how did those teams end their seasons?Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Before ending his bid, Gaetz’s odds never reached the 11%-12% bottom that Hegseth saw last week.Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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And given its volatility, any government purchases or sales could have an outsized impact on bitcoin's price.Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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On third-and-10, Rodgers caught the snap, took a few steps back, and waited — the offensive line, solid all afternoon, gave him time.Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Corcoran's attorneys then asked the U.S. Supreme Court issue an emergency order halting his execution, but the high court denied their request for a stay late Tuesday, ending Corcoran's options with the courts.CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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The figure falls short of filming in the region when the industry was halted by strikes from actors and writers.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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But before investigators arrived, the task force transferred all remaining detainees to an island north of Buenos Aires, destroyed the internal staircase and the elevator, and made other structural alterations.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Hike down a canyon to get to your room (your luggage is transferred on a pulley system), converse with locals under the stars, dine on traditional dishes, and watch the sunset over the rugged mountains.Mo Noubani, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Give over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/give%20over. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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