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handout

[hand-out] / ˈhændˌaʊt /


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The handout he received would last no more than a week, he told AFP.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

Except most of us aren’t in line for this handout.

From MarketWatch Feb. 13, 2026

They were queuing to register at a centre for the displaced, offered a small handout of cash, food and toiletries by volunteers.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

The introduction of a $7 monthly handout drew only derision.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 17, 2026

“That line over there,” the cop said, and gave him a handout.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

His agenda also combined pro-family rhetoric with handouts for parents who have children.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

Most governments are trying to cushion the price shock for consumers and businesses by cutting fuel or road taxes or introducing cash handouts.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

Seoul has offered cash handouts, childcare support and infertility treatment aid to address the issue.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

Ahead of the February 8 general election, all three major parties offered various populist handouts and socioeconomic policies to boost the economy.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

They read handouts written in English about the Bengali Renaissance, and the revolutionary exploits of Subhas Chandra Bose.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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