as in to ration (out)
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dole out
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Over the past decade, Antifa International’s defense fund has doled out over $250,000 to more than 800 antifascists from 26 different countries, according to a 10th anniversary post.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Oct. 2025 -
And a pair of big market clubs in Los Angeles and Toronto heading to the World Series is good news for players’ bank accounts, based on how MLB doles out playoff pay.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Portion (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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