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Recent Examples of dish out
Sellers also collected eight rebounds and dished out three assists, while Smikle finished with a career-high-tying five steals and four rebounds.
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Noah Trister, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Four players scored at least 12 points, while senior guard Alvaro Cardenas enjoyed another typical night for him, dishing out nine assists.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
The most eyebrow-raising part of the rambling hourlong performance came when Trump dished out threats at allies over his pet causes.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Amazon gave $1 million to the inaugural fund, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dished out the same amount from his personal wealth.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noah Trister, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Four players scored at least 12 points, while senior guard Alvaro Cardenas enjoyed another typical night for him, dishing out nine assists.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
The most eyebrow-raising part of the rambling hourlong performance came when Trump dished out threats at allies over his pet causes.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Amazon gave $1 million to the inaugural fund, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dished out the same amount from his personal wealth.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish out
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Zoom out: Presidents tend to hand out more pardons during their final weeks in office.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this month, the couple — who got engaged in December — handed out food to first responders amid the Los Angeles fires.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop, portion the dough into balls and place 2-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets (do not flatten).—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
16 Dec. 2024
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Just make a big batch of food—I’ve found stew-type dishes work best—portion it out into Tupperware containers, and stash them in the fridge.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
1 Jan. 2025
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The monk/fox combo needs to be split up, let Keon start!—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Romero split her childhood between the sprawling metropolis of Houston and the remote Chemehuevi reservation in Mojave Desert, CA.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to data from the U.S. Treasury, 20% of the 2025 fiscal year budget was proportioned for social security, with 14% for national defense.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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But the Ray’s best feature is its excellent sound, pumping out clear, musical, and surprisingly meaty audio for a bar proportioned more like a Bluetooth speaker.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
30 Nov. 2024
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The galleries are categorized according to three themes — religion, kingship, and society — and divided into historical eras: Predynastic, the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, the Late Kingdom, Ptolemaic (Greek) Egypt, and the Roman period.—
Kate McMahon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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Americans largely support Trump's mass deportation plans, but are divided on how they should be carried out.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Just as the ceremony began, however, the clouds began to part.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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Sun exposure: Full to part sun Soil type: Average, acidic to neutral Crabapples are stunning when in full bloom with their branches fully covered in flowers.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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Many states allot the lottery money to their general revenue funds to be used as discretionary spending.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Arguments pass two-hour mark Arguments have now passed the two-hour mark, which was the amount of time the Supreme Court allotted.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Furthermore, the order also directs federal agencies to stop doling out cash issued under the Democrats’ climate, tax and healthcare bill and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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This took many lawmakers and their aides by surprise, with several sources telling the Washington Examiner that prior notice was not given to offices — especially as many planned to continue doling out tickets to constituents Friday and over the weekend.—
Cami Mondeaux,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dish%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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