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dispense

[dih-spens] / dɪˈspɛns /




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After leaving Westminster, Burnham similarly began to dispense with ties and jackets.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

In February, Monsanto proposed another multi-billion dollar class settlement to dispense with claims that Roundup causes cancer.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Hospitals are also contracting with more pharmacies, which are paid a kickback to dispense medicines.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

When medication management cannot be handled with simple pill organizers, high-tech devices are available that dispense medications at preprogrammed times and alert caregivers or family members when a dose is missed.

From MarketWatch Apr. 15, 2026

But access to the Net and to other facets of one’s culture ought not be a toy that parents and teachers are willing to dispense to “good” and “normal” boys and girls.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Unfazed, the pickle serenely dispenses its koan-like musings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Azerbaijan's singer Jiva is much more ruthless as she dispenses with a lover on the cinematic ballad Just Go.

From BBC May 8, 2026

She also conducts research for patients—from cancer treatment to skin care—and dispenses advice that other doctors might not; a patient recently texted to ask if the foundation makeup she was considering was “clean beauty.”

From Barron's Nov. 12, 2025

Adams said he dispenses advice to Nacua when appropriate.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2025

But the machine in the corridor dispenses only coffee, tepid at best, in paper cups.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

So-called small molecules, which are typically pills dispensed by pharmacies, have generics that are much cheaper in the U.S. than abroad because of the intense price competition that patent expiration unleashes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

As the show’s host, Queen Latifah dispensed uplifting thoughts about American idealism throughout the evening but also got a slot of her own to do her classic “U.N.I.T.Y.” with help from a rambunctious drum line.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

Daily Wire commentator Matt Walsh dispensed with subtlety altogether.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

The investigation also found that the Ayrshire pharmacy which dispensed the drops did not pick up the manufacturer's recall email until nearly three months after it was issued.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

Mrs. Borkowski dispensed a lot of questionable information.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo

Some imagine the ICC to be a judicial superhero, dispensing justice to arch villains around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

This will be more than a typical evening at the Bowl, with dedicated Anderson-branded merchandise and uniformed bicycle riders dispensing candy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Even visibly small differences in packaging, dispensing and performance can tank millions in sales surprisingly quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Warsh hinted at a blizzard of changes ahead, but the biggest arguably may be dispensing with consideration of the markets’ reaction to the Fed’s words.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

“It’s about dispensing with punitiveness for its own sake and trying to produce an outcome that will be more healing for everyone involved.”

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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