as in to ration (out)
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dole out
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Ignoring any other benefits, the value of saving those 223 lives was worth $3 billion, almost three times the amount the Active Transportation Program doled out to save them.—
Ariane Lange,
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There was a single café doling out bitter robusta brews and a small store dealing in pickled chicken feet and cans of off-brand Pringles.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Portion (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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