handed out

Example Sentences

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Employees at the store handed out complimentary gift bags and fresh flowers during the grand opening Wednesday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The federal government says it handed out more than $180 billion in improper payments last year, largely through major entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

With that in mind, he divided the butcher’s job into close to a hundred different parts, and handed out those parts to more than a hundred different men.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield