hand out

Example Sentences

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“In the old days, which was a year ago…you’d print out the statements of the town Visa card, Mastercard, and you would hand out a box of highlighters and go to work.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The second thing he did was hand out sombreros in honor of his Mexican heritage and status as the first Latino majority owner in America’s major professional sports.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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

Misha stopped talking so he could put his hand out, covering the bowl.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack