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[hand-out] / ˈhændˌaʊt /


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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

They were queuing to register at a centre for the displaced, offered a small handout of cash, food and toiletries by volunteers.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

The introduction of a $7 monthly handout drew only derision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Calderon said the program wasn’t “a handout; it’s basically a mitigation payment” from the federal government, which owns and manages about 45% of California’s land.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

At the bottom of the handout was a drawing of a tourist being tossed on the horns of a fuming bison.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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