dole out
Example Sentences
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He can dole out favors, such as access to a vacation beach house or the green light to open a nightclub, relatives said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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
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
He said he would watch a man pull up outside the social services office in a Tesla most Fridays and hand the recruiters cash, which they would dole out the following week to potential plaintiffs.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025
“I don’t feel comfortable leaving you and your army to dole out justice as you see fit,” says Johanna, “but I will certainly send someone else to Amity with a message.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
