handing out
Example Sentences
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The legislation also says courts should stop handing out short prison sentences of under a year, other than in specific or exceptional circumstances.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
On Dec. 29, 2023, a resident emailed Orchid about a group of recruiters at the market who were handing out fliers for DTLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
During a virtual holiday party, Brody compared Done’s prescriptions for controlled medications to Santa Claus handing out candy, a witness testified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Nurses monitor patients while handing out medicine, picking up signals about physical or mental health.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Vonetta was good at keeping track of things and divvying them up between us, so I let her be in charge of handing out the “new state” candy.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
