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doling out



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

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

OpenAI offers yearly salaries that top $500,000 for some technical roles, according to its website, and is doling out far more stock-based compensation than other tech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

UCLA’s social media accounts highlighted Chesney’s efforts all offseason to preach personal accountability and serving others, doling out a mix of John Wooden and Ted Lasso life lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The Grammy Awards are already split up into two ceremonies, doling out awards across a whopping 95 categories and over dozens of genre-specific fields.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

No more doling out eggs as if they were pearls!

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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