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The teacher asked her to hand out the worksheets.
The Nobel Prize in literature is handed out in Stockholm on December 10.
According to her, corrupt government hands out massive subsidies and tax breaks for oil and coal.
She said she was pleased with the judge's decision to hand out a harsher punishment.
Would it not be common sense to get some corroboration before handing out a guilty verdict?
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hand out fliers/leaflets He handed out fliers to advertise the store's bargains.
hand out cash/money Washington began handing out money to struggling farmers during the Depression.
While the teacher was talking, her assistant handed out pens and paper for us all.
Last month the company handed out bonuses worth several million dollars to top executives.
They interpret the legislation any way they like, and hand out verdicts that promote their politics rather than implement the law.
It will be interesting if the judge hands out a compromise decision.
