giving out
Example Sentences
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Such a system, he said, would encourage politicians to act in good faith and discourage bad actors from giving out contracts as favors or at a discounted price.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
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
On 21 December, volunteers are not only giving out food, but also toys for local children.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
“See how these letters are straight up and down, plodding across the page? And at the end of each word, the last letter trails off like it’s giving out its dying breath.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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