as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
no system yet in place for handing out room assignments
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Recent Examples of hand out
Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
The National Guard was on the corners, health workers handed out face masks, churches heard prayers, and pickups hauled burned things that might be salvaged.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Victoria Knight, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
For Nix, the handout will outline areas for improvement, presenting something of a guideline for the start of his offseason work.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The county is providing masks and, in some places, handing out plastic suits and booties.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
The National Guard was on the corners, health workers handed out face masks, churches heard prayers, and pickups hauled burned things that might be salvaged.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
But one obstacle could be current HELP Chair Bernie Sanders, who has previously opposed the priority review voucher program, viewing it as a handout to pharmaceutical companies.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
For Nix, the handout will outline areas for improvement, presenting something of a guideline for the start of his offseason work.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand out
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The recall affected one lot of Fentanyl Transdermal System, 25 mcg/h, distributed nationwide to the pharmacy and patient level and has a lot number of 108319 with an expiration date 04/2027.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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The recent products were distributed between Jan. 3, 2025, to Jan. 24, 2025.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
1 Feb. 2025
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How to print your own booklet: Download whichever file will work best based on how your printer handles two-sided files.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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The image shows the presidential seal on what would be the back page of her booklet, and there is text above the seal rather than below it.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Bowersox’s presentation was part of the Box Lunch Talk speaker series from the Carroll County Historical Society, which also celebrates the county’s 188th birthday.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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Every season, the French label draws an A-list crowd of attendees, and this morning’s presentation at the Grand Palais was certainly no different.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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Positive reinforcement training, on the other hand, identifies the things that a dog likes and dispense them as rewards for positive behavior.—
Dawn Kovell,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The report identifies a diversification in the strains of medical cannabis dispensed throughout 2024.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Neighbors for a Better California plans to distribute yard signs and pamphlets to potential donors across the coast.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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They're suited up in field clothes — long sleeves and long pants, covered in tick repellant — and stocked with surveys and pamphlets to hand out.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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In addition to his musical contributions to Late Night, Batiste has also co-composed the score for films like Saturday Night and Pixar's Soul, which won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Grammy.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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But Sunday night, during an interview with the Associated Press on a livestream for the Grammys, there was an interaction that was criticized as disrespectful his career and significant contributions to music.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Darien Bell and Manuel Jones had plans to build on the lot and provide affordable housing for veterans in connection with their non-profit group Veterans & Community Resource Center.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Port Authority will provide $200,000 in matching funding, according to the city board resolution, which was approved as part of the consent agenda on Tuesday.—
Joseph Flaherty,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The bottom line: The search process may have been doomed from the start, when the Houston skyline was pictured on the hiring brochure.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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Don’t expect to see a glacier calve, whales feeding, or for your trip to match the brochure.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Hand out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20out. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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