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handout

[hand-out] / ˈhændˌaʊt /


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After a "low-rate initial production" at Everett, the "North Line will help enable the 737 MAX program to reach 52 airplanes a month," according to a Boeing handout.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

By ensuring that money is tied to real effort and sacrifice, rather than given as a casual gift, children learn the direct connection between hard work and capital, transforming a handout into a meaningful reward.

From MarketWatch May 29, 2026

"I wasn't asking to live there. I wasn't asking for anything from the Australian government, I wasn't looking for a handout – I just wanted to experience Australia for the set term of the visa."

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

The introduction of a $7 monthly handout drew only derision.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 17, 2026

At the bottom of the handout was a drawing of a tourist being tossed on the horns of a fuming bison.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

His agenda also combined pro-family rhetoric with handouts for parents who have children.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

Hundreds of Philippine tricycle drivers lined up Tuesday in Manila for cash handouts they hope will provide temporary relief from a war-driven surge in fuel prices that has left the country scrambling for short-term answers.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

Seoul has offered cash handouts, childcare support and infertility treatment aid to address the issue.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

A mix of government pensions, food handouts and subsidized housing provides an ever-more tattered safety net.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

“Sorry, kid. Cash and carry. No more handouts just because I like someone.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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