hand out

Example Sentences

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The government's backing for the DLR extension will not necessarily come with a huge cash hand-out.

From BBC

The rest is soon transferred on the donkey cart through the bustling streets to al-Mawasi, a crowded tent camp for displaced people on the coast, where dozens of field monitors supervise the hand-out.

From BBC

He also favors state-owned companies and government hand-out programs and derides the accumulation of personal wealth.

From Seattle Times

A victory for Morena on June 2 could entrench populism for 12 years in Mexico, essentially reviving the old idea of a charismatic, nationalist, hand-out regime as the perennial party in power.

From Seattle Times

He would be an attractive candidate for any of the weak, disorganized opposition parties, which have been pushed into the background by López Obrador’s charisma and hand-out policies like youth scholarships, cash food allowances for the elderly and raises to the minimum wage.

From Washington Times