dole out

Example Sentences

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He loved archery, considering it a lost art, and would make his own bows that he would dole out as gifts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Bernstein models that CoreWeave will dole out $30 billion toward capital expenditures, resulting in $23 billion of negative free cash flow in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Players from those teams later said that the man known as “Luke Skyywalker” would dole out cash for big plays on the field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

My hope is there is an opportunity within the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act for a judicial council or a chief judge to dole out discipline as they deem fit.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025

Qendrim would dole out passes to Jeremiah and Josiah, and she expected them to shoot—a lot.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John