handout

Example Sentences

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The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, a Covid-era handout pitched as a way to support theaters and music halls, reported $10 billion in improper payments, nearly 70% of all spending in the program.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"It's not a handout, we know we have to pay it back," Osborne said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Except most of us aren’t in line for this handout.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

“He really believed if he succeeded, you were going to succeed. It wasn’t about a handout, it was a hand up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

He explained, “I wouldn’t want a handout any more than you’d want one. As long as we keep the money thing separate, we’ll always be sure of our love for each other.”

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan