as in to deal (out)
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Shortly before serving, the blocks of compressed spuds are portioned and fried until the edges shatter like glass but the interior remains soft.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Mini Muffins Mini muffins from the Publix bakery have gotten me out of many a jam, particularly classroom parties, where everyone has to bring something to share that is individually portioned.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie sat in their Hawaiian thrones mostly doling out compliments.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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School programs would be funded through money doled out by the Illinois State Board of Education.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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First seen at a night-club table of menacing lowlifes, Ida, whose mother tongue is Brooklynese, suddenly switches to a heavy British accent and dispenses a torrent of highly literary sarcasms.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Often used by pilots, sailors, hikers and others to dispense emergency notifications from remote areas, the 406 beacons can be smaller, personal devices or larger units that are mounted to planes or boats and triggered automatically in crisis scenarios.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Some of the bikes are used in Metro’s Adopt A Bike Grant Program, which distributes them to those in need.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Burton notes that the foundation also distributes snack packs and other practical resources that address everyday needs students may encounter during the school day.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Last year, lawmakers boosted the annual amount allocated to the state’s film and TV tax credit program and expanded the criteria for eligible projects in an attempt to lure production back to California.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The agreements, outlined in ongoing consent decrees with Baltimore City and Baltimore County, mean that additional sewer capacity cannot be allocated to Anne Arundel County.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The statutory framework is a provincial one, administered by a provincial ministry, with costs borne by individual property owners.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota lawmakers are looking at more anti-fraud measures this week, including updating decades-old county technology used to administer Medicaid and SNAP benefits.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Ply (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ply%20%28with%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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