dole out
Example Sentences
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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
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
In the suit, Kwatra says managers had authorized him to dole out extra gift cards to clients as an incentive to keep their business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Those included $42,000 bonuses for prison psychiatrists in a 2023 contract and more recently $20,000 bonuses the state had to dole out to mental health workers through a long-running prisoner rights lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2025
“I don’t feel comfortable leaving you and your army to dole out justice as you see fit,” says Johanna, “but I will certainly send someone else to Amity with a message.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
