Example Sentences

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Filipino ferry dispatcher Dave Delos Reyes has been handing out N95 masks for nearly three weeks to protect passengers against the smoke that a landfill fire has sent billowing above a stretch of Manila Bay.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—For years, Harvard has been handing out A’s in abundance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In the 22 years that Cannes has been handing out honorary Palmes, the award for Ghibli was the first for anything but an individual filmmaker or actor.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024

For many years, it has been handing back cash to the government as determined by law, rather than building up a nest egg it could draw on when income turns negative.

From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2022

But I guess you all know the sort of life he has been handing Royce here.

From Man to Man by Gregory, Jackson