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Even people in priority groups can spend hours looking for an open appointment slot — and come up empty-handed.

The clichés about football-obsessed husbands and frustrated wives are pretty heavy-handed.

Some “hanging judges” have handed down hundreds of death sentences at a time.

No indictments have been handed down against the police officers in question.

The last of the cigars was handed out and the Che lookalike was paid and went back in search of other tourists.

These medications will not continue to work when we need them if they are handed out like candy.

"Buy something for your wife that-is-to-be," he said to his grand-nephew, as he handed him the folded paper.

Lawrence handed the General the mysterious message and Schofield read it with a darkened brow.

Still, if such an envelope should be handed him, he would breathe easier until it was opened.

The landlord handed him his bill—'Two weeks board at five dollars—ten dollars.'

Just smiled, a sardonic sort of grimace, and unbuckled his belt and handed it over without a word.