as in to give back
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Although some of the cash was returned by lenders, 10 of them had refused to give back the funds.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Paula, a nurse at Baylor Scott and White, explained how her job has led her to want to give back.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2025
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This temporary suspension was welcome, but now the tariffs are back and Canada is retaliating with tariffs on over $30 billion worth of U.S. goods such as orange juice, motorcycles, and cosmetics.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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In seeking a means to retaliate against the wealthiest man alive, their attention has been drawn to Tesla, in which Musk holds an approximately 13-percent stake that accounts for a substantial share of his fortune.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Huskies beat Marquette for a second time on the season in that span, and avenged their worst loss of the season– at Seton Hall on Feb. 15– with an 81-50 smackdown of the Pirates on Saturday.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Nets closed the game on a 10-2 run, but Golden State withstood the storm, completing their comeback and avenging a Nov. 25 loss to Brooklyn in San Francisco.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Get back (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back%20%28at%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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