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For SpaceX, the fee was 0.7%; that number is small but it still came to about $500 million, to be doled out by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, the lead banks.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

What’s left over will be doled out to individual investors.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

But to determine a mother-worthy performance, one must first understand how the title was originally doled out.

From Salon May 10, 2026

Previously, the consequence was only doled out when people with such debt sought to renew their passports.

From BBC May 7, 2026

He doled out his secrets sparingly, making me prove I’d mastered one before giving me another.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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