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Studies show that chatbots still dish out faulty medical advice.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

History has also taught us that the gods like to dish out nasty surprises every few years: dot-com bubbles, subprime mortgage crises, pandemics, etc.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

But they have now added strong away performances to their armoury, with a solid defensive display on Tuesday allowing Jens Petter Hauge and Hakon Evjen to dish out two sucker punches.

From Barron's Feb. 24, 2026

It’s “one of the perks that helps persuade shoppers to dish out $60 or $120 for a membership every year,” the outlet added.

From Salon May 3, 2025

There were stories of big, burly men coming into town in Rolls Royces to sell as many Rolex watches as they could dish out.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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