handed out

Example Sentences

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Cannes runs until May 23 when the prestigious Palme d'Or will be handed out for best film.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

This year's Bafta Television Awards are being handed out in London, honouring the best programmes, actors and presenters on the small screen in the past 12 months.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Passengers are being asked to remain in their cabins while the ship is disinfected and personal protective equipment is handed out.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

An opportunistic theater troupe handed out 3,000 score sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

To the children I handed out two annas apiece, to be spent on fireworks.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya