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Such a system, he said, would encourage politicians to act in good faith and discourage bad actors from giving out contracts as favors or at a discounted price.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"Chefs were walking around and I was giving out to them for being in our shots and they were being like, 'who are you?'."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The ever-rising salary cap means that NFL teams can more easily afford to make costly mistakes, like giving out huge contracts to players they eventually cut.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

The money lines: “Whoever is giving out those permits is a VIP…Unless they’re dead.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

And as for Hrothgar, if he was serious about his idea of glory—sons and sons’ sons giving out treasure—I had news for him.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner



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