as in to give back
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To be Lauren’s main gallerist and her hometown position is to truly live and breathe and understand the need to give back, to provide for a community that, in essence, gave her the legs with which to stand.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025 -
All proceeds from the festival are given back through donations and scholarships.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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The severing of several undersea cables in the Baltic Sea in recent months has raised concerns that Russia is using the moves to retaliate against NATO countries that have supported Ukraine.—
Johanna Lemola,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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More than 25 countries retaliated by increasing their own tariffs on American goods, leading to a sharp fall in global trade and, by common agreement, helping to exacerbate the effects of the Great Depression.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
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Kelly edged West Aurora’s Dominic Serio 4-3 in the finals, avenging a sectional loss a week earlier to Serio.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Horned Frogs avenged their 71-57 loss on Jan. 21 in Lubbock in front of former TCU legend Desmond Bane — who had his jersey retired at halftime — in a breakout game by Trazarien White off the bench and with another clutch shot from Noah Reynolds.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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