as in rations (out)
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doles out
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Rob Hale, founder and CEO of telecommunications company Granite Communications, annually doles out $1,000 checks to local recent college graduates in Massachusetts.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Dec. 2025 -
In total, the New York City Marathon doles out $969,000 in prize money, including $534,000 total to the men’s and women’s top-10 finishers, and $118,000 total to the top-five American finishers.—
Bette Canter,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Portions (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portions%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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