give out

verb

tr to emit or discharge
tr to publish or make known
the chairman gave out that he would resign
tr to hand out or distribute
they gave out free chewing gum on the street
intr to become exhausted; fail
the supply of candles gave out
informal.
intrfoll byto to reprimand (someone) at length
tr cricket (of an umpire) to declare (a batsman) dismissed

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This is a database which records contracts given out by the US government.

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The Small Business Administration has estimated that, in an effort to more quickly distribute relief, it gave out more than $200 billion in potentially fraudulent funds through its COVID-19-era disaster loan programs.

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"We can't give out meals for free" one nursery owner told me, "we just don't know how this is going to work".

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The King missed last year's Maundy Service because of his cancer treatment, with the Queen giving out the Maundy Money on his behalf.

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She said the charity had "all sorts of food" to give out, adding: "If you do have a fussy dog or cat, we will try to help."

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give or take give over

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