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The second thing he did was hand out sombreros in honor of his Mexican heritage and status as the first Latino majority owner in America’s major professional sports.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

After the June changes, the agency managed to hand out more than $8 billion in final awards by mid-August.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

Despite the letters, the pensioner was still convicted of a crime in the Single Justice Procedure, a fast-track court process where magistrates hand out convictions and punishments in private hearings.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

I hold my free hand out to Taylor.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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