handout
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Wile E. Coyote isn’t asking for a handout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
He didn’t look to Washington for a handout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"I wasn't asking to live there. I wasn't asking for anything from the Australian government, I wasn't looking for a handout – I just wanted to experience Australia for the set term of the visa."
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
The handout he received would last no more than a week, he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
Before I left the register I picked up a handout printed in tiny type that was called “A Full Serving of Nutrition Facts: Choose the Best Meal for You.”
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
While food markets have reopened, many cannot afford the goods on offer, there is still extreme poverty and hunger with reliance on charitable handouts.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
You are the one who stuck to her original career plan, built her own future independently, did not give up a six-figure job to follow your heart or ask family members for handouts or loans.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
I know firsthand that working people and farmers don’t want handouts or pity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, with the population relying on handouts and lacking proper sanitation and shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Besides, he said, he didn’t want to accept anyone’s handouts.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
