as in to ration (out)
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dole out
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Like any good Sheridan show, gratuitous violence and clichéd wisdom are doled out with abandon, the spoonful of sugar to help the medicine—in this case ranching gone awry—go down.
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The budget earmarks most grant money for a new purpose and caps how much NC IOLTA can dole out each year based on when the funds were collected.
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“Portion (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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