doled out

Example Sentences

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What’s left over will be doled out to individual investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Previously, the consequence was only doled out when people with such debt sought to renew their passports.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Before that shift, the airline doled out blame with a code for every possible cause of a delay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Those growers are still waiting to receive their payments, with the final filing day pushed back to April 24, and no clear framework in place for how the payments will be doled out.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The staff doled out money for us to buy gifts for a few special people.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter