dole

[US]/dəʊl/
[UK]/doʊl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. unemployment benefits

Phrases & Collocations

receive the dole

on the dole

Example Sentences

I'm on the dole as from now.

The food was doled out to the poor.

the scanty portions of food doled out to them.

Many families are living on the dole since the strike.

another 21,300 people joined the dole queues in May.

surplus milk and cheese doled out to the needy) but more often suggests lack of generosity:

The professor seldom doled out praise, and even when he did it was with reluctance.

"Marriage ang wife are responsibilities" This is a big man altisonant reply ,it let me dole for every girl .But love ?

Mr McCain's age will ensure that one of the central debates in the election will be whether the Arizonan is the new Bob Dole or the new Ronald Reagan.

Real-world Examples

At the beginning of such a game, points are doled out to each participant.

Source: The Economist - Technology

More than 4m Germans (11.6% of the workforce) were on the dole.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

And when did we start doling them out?

Source: The story of origin

Have you thought of doling the job yourself?

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

Indonesia doles out more than $2bn annually for consumption of coalfired power.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He had learned from his public relations consultant Regis McKenna how to dole out exclusive interviews in a dramatic manner.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

In the same clip, she even mentions the name Lilah perhaps doling out a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Source: The importance of English names.

This meant going out and collecting graphic accounts of beatings, whippings, and rapes doled out by whites.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Helping people with things they resent paying for can also be more effective than doling out treats.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Yes, but...- You cannot imagine that we would allow you to prevent this happening in case his widow claimed her dole?

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 2

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