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

That’s the question startups, investors and big corporations were asking after an internal dashboard at Meta Platforms went viral for ranking employees by their individual token usage and doling out flashy titles like “Token Legend.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

In addition to doling out Worldcoin to new World ID holders, Tools for Humanity awards its cryptocurrency to independent Orb operators in some markets outside the U.S. each time they issue a new ID.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Finn watched Darla dance from one customer to the next, doling out food and drinks and extra ketchup.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby