handed out

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Cannes runs until May 23 when the prestigious Palme d'Or will be handed out for best film.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

This year's Bafta Television Awards are being handed out in London, honouring the best programmes, actors and presenters on the small screen in the past 12 months.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Passengers are being asked to remain in their cabins while the ship is disinfected and personal protective equipment is handed out.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

They handed out smoke detectors for the elderly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Jinjoo quickly counted twelve rice balls and handed out one each to her brothers and sister before hurriedly eating her own.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh