what gives

Example Sentences

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"What gives me strength is realizing that no one else is going to look for them. I realize it because no one is moving to search for the disappeared in Sinaloa. And a mother will always look for her child, no matter if it's to the ends of the earth, she will look."

From BBC

"What gives me confidence, though, is that I think there are very few people who are absolutely against getting it." she says.

From BBC

So in spite of rising authoritarianism around the world, here’s what gives me hope: More people are awake than ever before.

From Salon

But while the story’s framework is familiar, what gives this intro sequence zip is Powell’s sly nonchalance, the little bounce he makes on his cot when Becket pivots to give the flabbergasted priest his full attention.

From Los Angeles Times

What gives you the drive to keep working at 82?

From The Wall Street Journal