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handout

[hand-out] / ˈhændˌaʊt /


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After a "low-rate initial production" at Everett, the "North Line will help enable the 737 MAX program to reach 52 airplanes a month," according to a Boeing handout.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

He didn’t look to Washington for a handout.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

By ensuring that money is tied to real effort and sacrifice, rather than given as a casual gift, children learn the direct connection between hard work and capital, transforming a handout into a meaningful reward.

From MarketWatch May 29, 2026

Many of these families are victims of the earthquake which badly damaged Mandalay and surrounding areas in March, and are hoping for a handout.

From BBC Dec. 26, 2025

After a while, she got bored and wandered off to the kitchen door, hoping to cadge a handout from Viola.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Most governments are trying to cushion the price shock for consumers and businesses by cutting fuel or road taxes or introducing cash handouts.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

Seoul has offered cash handouts, childcare support and infertility treatment aid to address the issue.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

Ahead of the February 8 general election, all three major parties offered various populist handouts and socioeconomic policies to boost the economy.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

A mix of government pensions, food handouts and subsidized housing provides an ever-more tattered safety net.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

They read handouts written in English about the Bengali Renaissance, and the revolutionary exploits of Subhas Chandra Bose.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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