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[hand-out] / ˈhændˌaʊt /


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Except most of us aren’t in line for this handout.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 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

Calderon said the program wasn’t “a handout; it’s basically a mitigation payment” from the federal government, which owns and manages about 45% of California’s land.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

After a while, she got bored and wandered off to the kitchen door, hoping to cadge a handout from Viola.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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