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Noun
Where the show’s values were once givens, almost diorama labels, now they’re presented as more fugitive and unstable, what its characters would hope the world to be.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025 Assuming the roster gets back to full health, the givens ahead of Pelle in the rotation would be Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo, Kel’el Ware, Andrew Wiggins and, perhaps, Davion Mitchell.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Perhaps these different impossibilities, when given a shape, will turn out to share a deeper geometric explanation.—
Alex Stone,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Oct. 2026 But permission for the public distribution or posting of either the video or photos was not given by the bishops.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for given
For laundry, Airbnb says guests should no longer be asked to remove sheets from a bed or put a load in a washing machine, but they can be asked to gather used towels.
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James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
22 Oct. 2026
Hosts can still ask guests to complete simpler tasks, such as placing used dishes in the sink.
Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler lead Lakers past the Clippers in an error-prone game.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Oct. 2026
While parts of the Southwest are rocky with little vegetation and are naturally prone to flash flooding, the recent rains made flooding everywhere more likely.
About 76% of Union County residents reported high well-being, compared with about 61% in Gaston County, according to findings presented this month by the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute as part of its State of Our Region research.
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Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2026
The inaugural show is curated by Cecilia Alemani, who is in charge of the public art program presented by the High Line in New York City, and was the artistic director of the 59th Venice Biennale.
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