as in to ration (out)
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dole out
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The punishment includes the NCAA’s automatic one-game suspension for fighting, plus an additional two games doled out by the Big East.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026 -
The president has claimed tariff revenue will pay off the country’s staggering $38 trillion national debt and the administration will be able to dole out $2,000 rebate checks to Americans and provide tax cuts.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Portion (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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