as in to share (out)
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The amount of taxpayer funding is identical to that devoted to the Buffalo Bills stadium, and falls short of what government is dishing out for a new Tennessee Titans‘ home.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2025 -
Reece Beekman dished out a career-high 10 assists in his second career start.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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Jiang serves as the head of the main competition jury at the Beijing fest, which will hand out its Tiantan Awards on Saturday evening.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
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But Francis also contradicted himself and split some very specific hairs regarding LGBTQ+ rights.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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Shortly after their divorce, Hurley announced her engagement to the Australian cricketer Shane Warne, and the couple split in 2013.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Around five years ago, William Roth Martin doled out nearly $8.8 million for a 117-year-old mansion in San Francisco’s affluent Pacific Heights neighborhood, just minutes from Lafayette Park and bustling Fillmore Street.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2025
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Metro Denver school districts — flush with COVID-19 relief money — doled out larger teacher raises after students returned to classrooms during the pandemic amid widespread staff shortages.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2025
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Sorting the correct size was not straightforward, as the Italian tires on the truck were oddly proportioned and on metric measurements.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Inspiron 14 Plus is proportioned like the Acer Swift 14 AI, at 0.7 by 12.4 by 8.8 inches.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2025
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Members included the city's wealthiest and most successful businessmen, such as William Wrigley, owner of the Chicago Cubs, who appropriated the club’s logo for that team.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In typical years, once Congress appropriates LIHEAP funds, HHS distributes the money in the fall in time for the colder months.—
Naveena Sadasivam,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The city is divided along sectarian lines: The south is home mostly to Sunni Muslims, while the northern neighborhoods are mostly Alawite.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For clean cuts when portioning, dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before slicing.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before portioning the scones for clean slices.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Measure (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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