hands out
Example Sentences
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At the same time, a justified pushback has grown against the one-size-fits-all and sometimes paternalistic advice public health hands out, especially to pregnant women.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
Governor Abdullah Sarhadi gives money to treat a boy's broken arm and hands out funds for a local mosque - then, in his office in northern Afghanistan, an astonishing exchange unfolds.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Place your hands out as if they are pressing on an imaginary wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
She hands out camping chairs, decides when it is safe to use the escalator, and de-escalates spats between people squabbling over a patch of floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Suddenly the floor shifted underneath them, and they all threw their hands out to brace themselves against the wall.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
