hand out

Example Sentences

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Franco’s situation serves as a cautionary tale for MLB teams that hand out long-term contracts years before players become free agents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Taking to the stage to hand out the prize for best reality show, Danny quipped: "Two Danny Dyers at the Baftas. Do you know how people tell us apart? My chins."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

That suggested it felt no urgency to hand out new policy measures even while it repeated assurances about stabilizing markets and the need for energy security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Pyle admired the clear-eyed message of Mauldin’s cartoons, such as one depicting Willie—slumped, exhausted, a cigarette dangling from his lips—as he stands before an Army medic assigned to hand out medals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

She held her other hand out to me, and we sat holding hands in a ring.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry