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dole

[dohl] / doʊl /


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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

While many hyperscalers are cutting down their stock-buyback activity in the wake of heightened AI spending, Nvidia is on the receiving end of those AI dollars and could dole some more out to shareholders.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Rea said he was on the dole at the time, his manager had just left him and he had been banned from driving.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

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

The morning after Oliver’s burial Dad went to the Labour Exchange to sign and collect the week’s dole, nineteen shillings and sixpence.

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




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