as in to measure (out)
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Recent Examples of dish out
New York also dished out 45 assists and held Denver to 118 points.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Queen scored 11 points, dished out a team-high three assists, and made two steals, but played just 16:40 — a season low for him.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
Ofcom rarely dishes out punishments as serious as fines.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The big man scored 25 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out five assists, taking it to Knicks big man Karl Anthony Towns.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Queen scored 11 points, dished out a team-high three assists, and made two steals, but played just 16:40 — a season low for him.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024
Ofcom rarely dishes out punishments as serious as fines.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The big man scored 25 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out five assists, taking it to Knicks big man Karl Anthony Towns.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hacks, 9-1-1, Bookie and Unstoppable were among the winners as Film Liaisons in California Statewide handed out its 29th annual California on Location Awards tonight at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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Something to add to the helpful list of Dune terminology that was handed out to moviegoers before the 1984 version.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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When rice has cooled, portion it into sealable plastic freezer bags in a flat layer, making sure to remove all the air.Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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Our Test Kitchen recommends portioning the stew into individual servings before freezing.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
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The responses were also split along party lines, with a fair amount of Democrats finding the killing acceptable compared to very few Republicans and independents.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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The two teams split in the regular season last year, but Conard beat Glastonbury in the CCC quarterfinals.Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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Financial institutions would then be free to proportion these charges to individual customers or to nominee account holders.James S. Henry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2016
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Rare, monstrously proportioned and strangely shaped, oarfish have sparked myths and legends for centuries.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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And the House Democratic caucus has been divided over whether to touch the minimum wage and paid sick leave laws.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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Teppanyaki restaurants have become a staple in all-inclusive resorts, but this property's Japanese eatery, Ono Teppanyaki, is divided into two: a classic Teppanroom with tables for 13 to 18 patrons and an izakaya dining space where guests can enjoy sushi, ramen, and Japanese tacos.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Although Lopez kept it modest with the lacy sleeves, the shirt parted at the bottom, revealing her abs.Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yet by the seventies the generations had parted so thoroughly that experts tended to accuse seniors of neglect.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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More than that, agents can be allotted specific roles and permissions tied to job duties, for example by restricting access to certain systems or data to IT or HR staff.Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Ball's office was allotted $1.5 million over the course of two years to conduct the audit, which will focus on far more than the district's finances.Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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With so many characters to focus on, the story easily doles out tantalizing hints to keep viewers watching.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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After expenses, including $98.5 million in prize money doled out, the women’s golf league finished 2023 a little over $5.6 million in the black, after ending 2022 with a $7.68 million surplus.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dish%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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