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as in yielding
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as in paying
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
a diorama about pioneer life at the museum that depicts the giving of beads for clothes
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as in donating
to make a present of
thanked all the tutors who generously gave their time to help students after school
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as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
gave my camera to my father to hold while I went swimming
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as in offering
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
the author will give a reading from her latest work at 7:00 p.m.
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as in collapsing
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
they loaded the shopping cart with so much food it gave under all the weight
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as in spending
to hand over or use up in payment
I wouldn't give a nickel for such a run-down car
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as in expressing
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
she gave her opinion on the matter very firmly and unmistakably
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as in devoting
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
totally gave himself to his studies in the hopes of winning a scholarship for next year
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as in providing
to produce as revenue
a company that consistently gives $30 million in profits to the owner
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as in supplying
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
gave him my e-mail address
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as in tendering
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
she gave the committee her grant proposal
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as in transmitting
to cause (something) to pass from one to another
she gave her cold to me, and now I'm so sick that I can barely get out of bed
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Investors are constantly on the prowl to find the highest yielding bonds for the lowest risk.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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In its simplest form, the yen carry trade has investors borrowing cheap yen to invest in higher yielding assets, often currencies.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
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Agape is less about passion and more about nurturing a stable, supportive, caring and respectful relationship.Mark Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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While her life is immediately filled with caring, sympathetic friends (all played, quite charmingly, by Peter Francis James and Kate MacCluggage), someone new enters with that email from the other coast.Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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While stablecoins present a compelling alternative to traditional payments platforms, especially with their low fees and ease of use in cross-border payments, their future hinges on resolving key regulatory and technological challenges.Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Unlike its European neighbors, who largely transitioned away from cash payments due to the Covid-19 pandemic, cash still plays a significant role in Germany.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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This should make the engine more tractable throughout the rev range, and that’s not taking into consideration an optional race exhaust setup—for track use only, nudge nudge—that bumps those figures up to 126 horsepower and 73 lb-ft of torque, while shaving another 10 pounds.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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LLMs are much less tractable, much less reliable black boxes.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Giving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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