handed out

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Cannes runs until May 23 when the prestigious Palme d'Or will be handed out for best film.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

This year's Bafta Television Awards are being handed out in London, honouring the best programmes, actors and presenters on the small screen in the past 12 months.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Passengers are being asked to remain in their cabins while the ship is disinfected and personal protective equipment is handed out.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Skilliter then handed out four penalties, a two-minute misconduct to Colorado’s Jack Drury while the Kings’ Samuel Helenius received a two-minute roughing and a 10-minute misconduct and teammate Jeff Malott got a two-minute roughing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

That first day—that first assignment, the very first one—remember how giddy everyone was the morning after, when they handed out all the champagne and perfume at The Cottage?

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein