handout

Example Sentences

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By ensuring that money is tied to real effort and sacrifice, rather than given as a casual gift, children learn the direct connection between hard work and capital, transforming a handout into a meaningful reward.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

They were queuing to register at a centre for the displaced, offered a small handout of cash, food and toiletries by volunteers.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Calderon said the program wasn’t “a handout; it’s basically a mitigation payment” from the federal government, which owns and manages about 45% of California’s land.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Veterans looking for a hand, not a handout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

According to the McDonald’s handout, the cheeseburger contains only six ingredients: a 100 percent beef patty, a bun, two American cheese slices, ketchup, mustard, pickles, onions, and “grill seasoning,” whatever that is.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan