handout
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The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, a Covid-era handout pitched as a way to support theaters and music halls, reported $10 billion in improper payments, nearly 70% of all spending in the program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
The handout he received would last no more than a week, he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
Except most of us aren’t in line for this handout.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 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
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He said the country's businesses had a "parent-child mentality" with the central government and relied too often on handouts.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Finance companies likely faced only a mild impact from tensions in the Middle East, while government cash handouts should help lift domestic spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
His agenda also combined pro-family rhetoric with handouts for parents who have children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Seoul has offered cash handouts, childcare support and infertility treatment aid to address the issue.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Besides, he said, he didn’t want to accept anyone’s handouts.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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