Examples of dole out in a Sentence
she doles out office supplies as if she were paying for them out of her own pocket
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Ryan Coogler has thanked the DGA for their healthcare support — a key issue right now especially with the approaching DGA negotiations that may well determine how the union’s healthcare is doled out.
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
No episode was reported that night to the Transportation Authority, Dave, so license-plate readers likely will help dole out tolls — and, if the vehicle doesn’t have a transponder, a $25 fine.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
From the roles played by the likes of John Wayne and Kevin Costner, the fantasy of the cowboy mentality—that an individual can dole out his own form of justice, and that without order comes liberation—persists.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Before the BusPatrol camera program was suspended last year for doling out questionable violations, the private company running the operation was also mailing out violations with faulty information.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
No episode was reported that night to the Transportation Authority, Dave, so license-plate readers likely will help dole out tolls — and, if the vehicle doesn’t have a transponder, a $25 fine.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
From the roles played by the likes of John Wayne and Kevin Costner, the fantasy of the cowboy mentality—that an individual can dole out his own form of justice, and that without order comes liberation—persists.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
Before the BusPatrol camera program was suspended last year for doling out questionable violations, the private company running the operation was also mailing out violations with faulty information.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Dole out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dole%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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