handing out
Example Sentences
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The ETFs also hold enough other companies that their performance won’t be dragged down much by a handful handing out lots of share awards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
Outside Anna's house, rescuers were making sure everyone was physically OK, while government psychologists were talking to shell-shocked and sometimes tearful locals, and volunteers handing out free food and drink.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
To teach kids the true value of money, Chancey advises parents to stop handing out passive allowances and instead require children to trade their own time and labor to earn it.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
When he arrived in front of the federal building, another person hopped into the bed and began handing out the supplies to protesters gathered outside the entrance.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
A few days later, on Halloween night, I offer to sit at our door, handing out candy.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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