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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

Many of these families are victims of the earthquake which badly damaged Mandalay and surrounding areas in March, and are hoping for a handout.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Takaichi, who took power in October, has unveiled a range of new relief measures, such as energy subsidies and a cash handout of 20,000 yen per child, equivalent to $128.73.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Some members of the Unity Movement at first felt that we were accepting a handout from the government, which compromised our integrity.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela