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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Vigilantes doling out justice in Hell’s Kitchen, steamy romances in the English countryside, and cowboys just trying to hang onto the ranch – again.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The 1922 agreement that divided the water among the states doled out more than was actually flowing, and since 2000, the river has shrunk dramatically as climate change intensifies dry conditions in the Rocky Mountains.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Kemp vetoes bills that would have doled out more than $235M in tax breaks over the next five years.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
Sometimes, the frame is transfixed by haunting, practically subliminal changes fomenting on a subconscious level, as Dua is shaken from within, and the remarkable Matoshi doles out nuggets of recognizable emotion from beneath her rock-hard exterior.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The 1922 agreement that divided the water among the states doled out more than was actually flowing, and since 2000, the river has shrunk dramatically as climate change intensifies dry conditions in the Rocky Mountains.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Kemp vetoes bills that would have doled out more than $235M in tax breaks over the next five years.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
Sometimes, the frame is transfixed by haunting, practically subliminal changes fomenting on a subconscious level, as Dua is shaken from within, and the remarkable Matoshi doles out nuggets of recognizable emotion from beneath her rock-hard exterior.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
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“Dole out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dole%20out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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