handout

Example Sentences

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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

The handout he received would last no more than a week, he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Many of these families are victims of the earthquake which badly damaged Mandalay and surrounding areas in March, and are hoping for a handout.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

He learned the technique of shaving with broken glass, of judging a house before knocking to ask for a handout.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck