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a given

Something that can be assumed or relied upon. My vote isn't a given, you know—you still need to prove to me that you can handle this job.
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given

1. Designated. If you're not here at the given time tomorrow, the bus is going to leave without you!
2. Considering. Given the rainy weather, we had to cancel the picnic.
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In Urdu prose, the Saadat Hasan Manto Award was given to Khalida Husain for her bookJeeney Ki Pabandi.
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Also, in Balochi poetry, Mast Tawakli Award was given to Ahmad Zuhair on his book 'Zapaten Zuhair'; in Balochi prose, Syed Zahoor Shah Hashmi Award was given to Ghani Parwaz on his book Maah Sara-u- Roch e Cheer; in Seraiki poetry, Khwaja Ghulam Fareed Award was given to Saeed Akhtar on his book 'Nokh'; in Seraiki prose, Dr Maher Abdul Haq Award was given to Irshad Taunsvi on his book Ishq Asda Deen.
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Some courts, including the Tax Court, historically have given no weight to revenue rulings, on the theory a ruling is merely an interpretation of the law asserted by one of the parties in litigation.
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Each moment God has given us is special and it must be invested, nurtured, and not wasted.
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