dispensed
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The investigation also found that the Ayrshire pharmacy which dispensed the drops did not pick up the manufacturer's recall email until nearly three months after it was issued.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Check your ego: Falardeau recalls the sage advice dispensed, politely, by one of his predecessors at Scioto, the late Walker Inman, who was a former pro-tour player.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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
"But we won't know that until we've dispensed several hundred boxes to our patients."
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
He had waited five years and bought a mansion where he dispensed starlight to casual moths so that he could "come over" some afternoon to a stranger's garden.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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