as in to ration (out)
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dole out
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Those people doled out thousands of dollars, believing that Whalen would fix up and manage the properties on their behalf.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Those 9% credits are doled out by the federal government to the states, who then turn around and award them to developers.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Portion (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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