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Billed as "a podcast for people who don't get out much and can't handle it when they do", the show sees Nighy dole out wry advice to listeners, and muse about life, music and books.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

His support didn’t stop once he was in the chamber, as he continued to dole out major donations to a wide range of conservative lawmakers.

From Salon ● May 23, 2026

He can dole out favors, such as access to a vacation beach house or the green light to open a nightclub, relatives said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

Bernstein models that CoreWeave will dole out $30 billion toward capital expenditures, resulting in $23 billion of negative free cash flow in 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026

At last Kepler’s position had been regularized, although Tycho continued to dole out his wealth of data in penny packets, as and when he thought Kepler needed it, rather than giving him free access.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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