doling out

Example Sentences

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It urged Congress to block the fund from doling out any payments.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Govan basked in the limelight nearby, shaking hands and doling out hugs and back pats.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

His central observation is that Berlin must break its habit of responding to serial crises by doling out subsidies and amping up regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The Grammy Awards are already split up into two ceremonies, doling out awards across a whopping 95 categories and over dozens of genre-specific fields.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

And there were plenty of private videos uploaded to the Thunderhead, showing Goddard and his disciples doling out immunity like bread to the poor.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman