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
“Exactly what advice Ebel and Diestel dispensed to parishioners in a wide range of personal predicaments,” writes Mr. Clark, “we will never know.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"But we won't know that until we've dispensed several hundred boxes to our patients."
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
The promise of “New Year, New You,” meanwhile, is no longer dispensed annually but instead refreshed daily.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026
And he generously dispensed his accumulated wisdom to the very rivals who were competing with him for clients, most notably Scott Fischer.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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