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dole

[dohl] / doʊl /


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How many shares they get to dole out will depend on how much is snapped up first by institutional investors and the ultrarich.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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 loved archery, considering it a lost art, and would make his own bows that he would dole out as gifts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Companies with excess cash can do things like hoard it, dole much of it out through shareholder returns, make acquisitions or invest in the business through areas like research and development.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

This is my own mother, begging.This is worse than the dole, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Dispensary.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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