doling out

Example Sentences

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The Graybills are among a growing rank of parents who are forgoing inheritances in favor of doling out money to family while they are still alive to see it do some good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

It urged Congress to block the fund from doling out any payments.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Govan basked in the limelight nearby, shaking hands and doling out hugs and back pats.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Dawn has reported on airlines and travel for three decades and has been doling out travel tips since an eighth grade trip from Connecticut to Disney World in the family station wagon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

She tightens her lips while doling out my drink: she doesn’t approve of me.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood