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[hand-out] / ˈhændˌaʊt /


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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

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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