doles
- present tense form of dole (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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It doles out city-owned land, tax breaks and financing subsidies for big developments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The wiry Boon doles out his brash character’s reserves of vulnerability to stunning effect — Tommy is a difficult part and Boon knows how to make it revealing and suspenseful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
The Department of Housing and Urban Development doles out some $60 billion each year to states and localities to subsidize rent for low-income households.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
I personally believe in the concept called karma, but not in the sense that the universe is a giant calculator that doles out ultimate judgment for good and bad behavior.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
Her slender brown arms wave about like wings as she doles out every command.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
