giving out
Example Sentences
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The ever-rising salary cap means that NFL teams can more easily afford to make costly mistakes, like giving out huge contracts to players they eventually cut.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
The money lines: “Whoever is giving out those permits is a VIP…Unless they’re dead.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
He was generous about giving out jobs, but he didn’t tolerate people standing around at work.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
On 21 December, volunteers are not only giving out food, but also toys for local children.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
She’s been walking around the lunchroom with a tray of chocolate milk containers—lined up to hide the mini cupcake samples she is definitely not supposed to be giving out right now.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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