hand out
Example Sentences
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Taliban soldiers kept the crowd reasonably quiet, but people who were told they weren't eligible for a hand-out were angry and frightened.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2021
The hand-out on the dress code had been run off on a mimeograph machine that had seen much better days.
From Time • Dec. 10, 2014
Their response is the kind of gratitude a Caesar might hand-out to an innocent messenger on receiving unwelcome news.
From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2013
Many ex-militants complain that they only receive a small portion of the stipend, while their former commanders pocket most of the hand-out.
From Reuters • Jun. 4, 2012
She flipped ahead to look at the last page of the hand-out, looking for a clue about where this whole thing would end up.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.