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dispense

[dih-spens] / dɪˈspɛns /




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“I could dispense with most of them. . . . Perhaps that’s my failing, but I console myself that there are worse failings.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

While two calm days have been most welcome after what we have witnessed in recent months, we do not want England to dispense with everything we saw under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes' Bazball regime.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

One of the FDA’s concerns is that it doesn’t have any information about the containers that would be used by compounding pharmacies to dispense the medication.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

In February, Monsanto proposed another multi-billion dollar class settlement to dispense with claims that Roundup causes cancer.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

It turned out that Queen Neferbeth felt so strongly about “cutting holes in Petey,” even if he was dead, that it was decided to dispense with that part of the procedure.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

This streamlined version—co-written with Leonard Mlodinow, a physicist and popular-science author—retains explanations of vital topics, such as the curvature of spacetime and Einstein’s theory of relativity, but dispenses with the drier sections.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Azerbaijan's singer Jiva is much more ruthless as she dispenses with a lover on the cinematic ballad Just Go.

From BBC May 8, 2026

The musical, featuring a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch and a score by the Rescues that dispenses with the movie’s cover-heavy soundtrack, is undeniably overstuffed.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

She also conducts research for patients—from cancer treatment to skin care—and dispenses advice that other doctors might not; a patient recently texted to ask if the foundation makeup she was considering was “clean beauty.”

From Barron's Nov. 12, 2025

Neither do the ads for an electronic device that dispenses lindane fumes — we are told that it is safe and odorless.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The answer starts with Jesus, but much of the credit belongs to St. Paul, who dispensed with Jewish dietary law, circumcision requirements and prohibitions against intermarriage, thus broadening the appeal of early Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Saum Poorsaleh, San Diego police public information officer, said his department had issued more than 50 citations at Sunset Cliffs and dispensed about 350 warnings, written and oral, since mid-June.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

So-called small molecules, which are typically pills dispensed by pharmacies, have generics that are much cheaper in the U.S. than abroad because of the intense price competition that patent expiration unleashes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Taylor also dispensed with tradition by not having any bridesmaids, while Travis similarly did not have groomsmen, her spokeswoman said.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

She stood with her head bowed, fighting to hold back her tears, while below Joffrey sat on his Iron Throne and dispensed what it pleased him to call justice.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Matthews said until the Blythe prison site’s infrastructure is separated from neighboring Ironwood State Prison and its bond obligations are resolved, the property can’t move through the state’s process for dispensing with surplus property.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

At a centre called "Sniffspace", dogs test human samples on platforms equipped with automatic feeders dispensing dog treats.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Companies across the corporate spectrum are dispensing with managers who oversee just a few employees in favor of larger teams with flatter management structures.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

In response, local authorities started dispensing fuel straight from road tankers which keep changing their location to minimise the chances of being hit.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The thought of little Cassiopeia in a white wig and judge’s robes, dispensing justice with the fair, firm confidence of a true Swanburne girl, made Penelope grin from ear to ear.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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