mete
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They are assured they won’t need to remain in a game for as long as past pitchers who had to mete out velocity judiciously so they could finish nine innings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The internet, of course, has been quite happy to mete out those stupid prizes left and right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
Of course, she already knew much about oppression from Miss Asthma, a crone quick to mete out punishments like “one long supperless week” when Annie sticks up for herself.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2024
They started to mete out desegregation orders with teeth, requiring busing if necessary.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
They mete out justice to the world, and Tehlu is the greatest of them all—” “I have heard enough.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
In terms of potential contract renewals, the current uncertainty over what sanctions will be meted out provides a major element of risk.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The team's performance at the Club World Cup in Alonso's first matches showed some early promise, despite the stinging 4-0 defeat meted out by Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
We have already seen justice meted out by British judges in speech cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
Unified’s 74th Street Elementary School, said discipline should not be meted out with a “one-size-fits-all” approach.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
And what he had already meted out to Lovey, if he was not waiting on a reunion of the three runaways.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Shew said he and other election officials will focus on meting out the state’s voting laws fairly and helping make sure the public understands them.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
Over more than 50 years since, the Globetrotters have been ruthless in meting out their revenge.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2023
Currently two separate bodies are responsible for monitoring potential money laundering and meting out sanctions, the Central Office for Sanctions Enforcement and the Central Office for Financial Transaction Investigations.
From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023
But Mr. Ruto also stoked popular anger by meting out harsh economic medicine to his own supporters and adopting an uncompromising stance toward critics.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
"You may tell the council the purpose of this meting, Rajah," he announced, turning to Wobanguli, and then seated himself in the vacant chair.
From The Argus Pheasant by John Charles Beecham
