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doling out
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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.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026 -
Midwest states also enjoy doling out tax breaks to lure data centers, which offer meaningful construction trades jobs.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Rationing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationing%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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