hand out

Example Sentences

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Official viewing events typically hand out covers to turn lights a less disruptive red.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Franco’s situation serves as a cautionary tale for MLB teams that hand out long-term contracts years before players become free agents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Pyle admired the clear-eyed message of Mauldin’s cartoons, such as one depicting Willie—slumped, exhausted, a cigarette dangling from his lips—as he stands before an Army medic assigned to hand out medals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"We have to ask if the measures being taken now to contain the spread and hand out preventative antibiotics should have started sooner."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

I thrust my hand out toward the akrafena.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer