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doled out
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The memo was prepared by three top leaders of the Continuum of Care (CoC) board, a coalition that handles how federal money for homelessness prevention programs are doled out to organizations in the Kansas City region.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026 -
The lottery drawing doled out some drastic repercussions, too.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Portioned (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portioned%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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