as in to share (out)
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Ahead, a food historian and a dairy expert dish out insights on how butter became one of the most important ingredients in the Badger State.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Trump isn’t the only person in his administration to dish out nasty comments.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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In total, Clark dropped 20 points on 7-of-18 shooting (2-for-9 from three), while handing out seven assists and grabbing five rebounds.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The Golden Lion and the Silver Lion were replaced with Visitors’ Lions, which will be handed out in November.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Since Lover, Swift has come and gone with relative ease, doling out generous portions of concerts and documentaries and behind-the-scenes looks and then going away for months at a time.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as the Iran war’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz generates a seismic shift in global trade flows.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The private pool is perfectly proportioned and shaded terraces invite afternoon snoozes or sunset spritzes.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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This can not only help your room feel properly proportioned but can also enable easy flow throughout the space.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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At first glance, the pairing might seem like an unconventional one, even though both artists are well known for appropriating others’ images.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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The funds would be pulled from money that Congress appropriated for health programs tackling malaria, tuberculosis, maternal and child health, nutrition, global health security, HIV/AIDS and more, two federal health policy experts told CNN.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Critics have argued the skyway makes the challenge of filling empty storefronts doubly difficult, as second-floor retail effectively splits a dwindling customer and retail base between two levels.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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By Mark O’Connell The conservative media commentator split with the administration over the war in Iran.—
Susan Dominus Dina Litovsky Mark O’Connell Lulu Garcia-Navarro Amy X. Wang Nitsuh Abebe Linda Kinstler Lisa Sanders, M.D. Kwame Anthony Appiah John Hodgman,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Whip up some scones, cookies, or pound cake, and portion them into pastry bags for guests to grab.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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Brammall says as our food arrives, portioned onto individual plates.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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The space is divided into six distinct environments, including a Dolby Atmos lounge for immersive, spatial audio, a gallery area for talks and panels, and a 'listening bar' where staff offer their own personal recommendations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 May 2026
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Colbert grilled the former president on the topic dividing the city, baseball.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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“Measure (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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