doling out
Example Sentences
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It urged Congress to block the fund from doling out any payments.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The methodical ones proceed with one book followed by another, doling out plots in manageable hunks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
That’s the question startups, investors and big corporations were asking after an internal dashboard at Meta Platforms went viral for ranking employees by their individual token usage and doling out flashy titles like “Token Legend.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
UCLA’s social media accounts highlighted Chesney’s efforts all offseason to preach personal accountability and serving others, doling out a mix of John Wooden and Ted Lasso life lessons.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
It won’t be long now, says Cora, doling out my monthly stack of sanitary napkins.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
