handed out

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The show has already won two Baftas at the organisation's Craft Awards, which recognise behind-the-scenes achievements and were handed out two weeks ago.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

To contain the economic fallout, the Iranian government has raised wages, subsidized basic goods and handed out cash to the poor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Some accounts state that pretzels were a sort of reward, handed out by monks to their young postulants for learning and correctly reciting their prayers.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

They handed out high fives at every time out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

When we walked into math today, Mr. Mason handed out a ten-page package, copied back to back, entitled “A Course Review.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali