mete
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They are assured they won’t need to remain in a game for as long as past pitchers who had to mete out velocity judiciously so they could finish nine innings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The internet, of course, has been quite happy to mete out those stupid prizes left and right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
Of course, she already knew much about oppression from Miss Asthma, a crone quick to mete out punishments like “one long supperless week” when Annie sticks up for herself.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2024
They started to mete out desegregation orders with teeth, requiring busing if necessary.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
He went so far as to hope that human justice would mete out punishment unflinchingly.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
He’s hardly able to parry the upbraiding meted out by Mr. Giamatti’s Jean, fastidiously dressed and radiating pompous self-satisfaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Filmmaking has not been exempt from the disruption meted out onto the creative industries by AI's rapid development in recent years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
"Work will continue to ensure there is clear deterrents in terms of the punishments meted out by the law," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
A seventh successive European defeat in a row was meted out on Thursday, achieving an embarassing club record.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
He was aware of the other players around him, hel- meted and grotesque, creatures from an unknown world.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
In 2025, the university’s annual safety report noted 29 hazing reports on campus, at frats as well as other student groups, with Cornell meting out violations to 11 organizations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Shew said he and other election officials will focus on meting out the state’s voting laws fairly and helping make sure the public understands them.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
Price, in a statement, said De León was not telling the truth — and that he had not been invited to the “now infamous meting that brought great humiliation to City Hall.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
The queen was rarely witnessed publicly meting out affection or familial care.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
Then said the Earl: ‘What hath that whelp to do with the meting out of grace?’
From The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) by Ethel Harriet Hearn
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