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
Courtney Cherry,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The array of goodies was too tempting for his children to keep their hands out away from the shelves.
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Jenna Thompson
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Havi Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
Ferrari’s first fully electric car, called Luce, in a handout image obtained by Reuters May 25, 2026, after the luxury sports car maker unveiled the model.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Verb
The People's Choice Movement, Men For Positive Change and Men Real Talk handed out flyers and asked people to sign a petition outside of a parking authority office at 8th and Arch streets Wednesday morning.
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Courtney Cherry,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The array of goodies was too tempting for his children to keep their hands out away from the shelves.
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Jenna Thompson
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Noun
My experience has taught me that families on Medicaid are not looking for a handout.
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Havi Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
Ferrari’s first fully electric car, called Luce, in a handout image obtained by Reuters May 25, 2026, after the luxury sports car maker unveiled the model.
—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand out
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The third and final wave of Social Security payments for June is scheduled to be distributed this week, following a normal schedule.
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The lawsuit notes that LeVota’s credit plan relies directly on pulling money back that had already been distributed to school districts — the same criticism identified by the dozen school districts behind the open letter.
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The set is completed by a 16 page booklet, including notes by Simon Armitage and photography by, amongst others, Anton Corbijn and Kevin Cummins.
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Utah sent 100 cards featuring historical citizens, 13 coins, eight documents, eight pins, two granite disks and a booklet.
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Serve them in glasses for a more impressive presentation or display them on a platter for more casual gatherings.
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Unlike Jefferson, however, Washington was very concerned about his image and wanted to avoid conspicuous presentations of luxury, according to Miller.
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Prosecutors say Hammond, who was a pharmacist at Central Pharmacy in Lansing from 2020 to 2024, dispensed and billed a substantial number of female condoms that the pharmacy never received from a wholesaler.
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Eight years after its last edition, the sprawling, shape-shifting PEOPLE festival is returning to Berlin — and if its organizers have their way, the lineup will once again dispense with marquee billing in favor of unexpected collisions.
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This involves teaching people how to change sleep, eating and stress habits and supporting them between visits, where the real change happens, rather than handing out a pamphlet at discharge.
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People can find community, camaraderie and safety at places like Sidelines where — near a bowl of condoms and breath mints — people can leave business cards, advertisements, and pamphlets, Cooper said.
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Some of those steps include starting to save as young as possible to take advantage of compound growth, maximizing 401(k) contributions to receive company matches, considering Roth accounts to save on taxes later and keeping debt to a minimum, experts said.
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That means nearly 80% of its work goes completely under the radar, including its contribution to a 2026 box office smash, on which the director took a personal interest in the post-production AI tools.
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With free childcare provided, women were able to get assistance with resumes, hair and makeup help from Ulta Beauty, as well as a complementary professional headshot.
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Modern pumps can double as cooling devices, which could provide an effective solution in more intense summer weather.
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For employers thinking about tuition reimbursement or in-house upskilling, the brochure does not predict the outcome.
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References to the president were also stripped from email signatures and communications, as well as papers like brochures, press releases and contracts.
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“Hand out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20out. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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