dispensed
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Zhao Xuan, 28, who tells the BBC that her parents dispensed so much "gourd soup literature" that she has muted her family group chat.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
He went on to launch “The Dr. Oz Show,” where he dispensed health advice to millions of viewers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Prescriptions dispensed by pharmacies, including for at-home use, rose more than eightfold in the first nine months of 2025 compared with all of 2024, according to the Iqvia Institute for Human Data Science.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
"But we won't know that until we've dispensed several hundred boxes to our patients."
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
And he generously dispensed his accumulated wisdom to the very rivals who were competing with him for clients, most notably Scott Fischer.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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