as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
determined to mete out an appropriate punishment for the CEO guilty of insider trading
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Volunteers distribute water and other supplies at the Westwood Recreation Center on Thursday.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
10 Jan. 2025 -
On Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. the district will distribute pre-packaged meals at 16 sites for students.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Scanning a new Wikipedia tab can feel like turning on a faucet, using a resource that has seemingly always been there and dispensed evenly, almost magically, from the Internet pipes.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
16 Jan. 2025
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The nation’s three largest PBMs – CVS Health’s Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx – inflated the prices of drugs dispensed at their affiliated pharmacies by hundreds or even thousands of percent, the agency found.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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City officials provided renderings, which show a white bridge with two sets of arches on either side.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2025
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Oils, scrubs, and detoxes all provide balance and ensure optimal growth.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Jan. 2025
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Zoom out: Presidents tend to hand out more pardons during their final weeks in office.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this month, the couple — who got engaged in December — handed out food to first responders amid the Los Angeles fires.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, the US government announced a new round of regulations on global AI chip exports, dividing the world into roughly three tiers of access.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Jan. 2025
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Other volunteers set up in the job center’s parking lot to divide donations into care packages of food, toiletries, water and clothing.—
Yvonne Condes,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Just make a big batch of food—I’ve found stew-type dishes work best—portion it out into Tupperware containers, and stash them in the fridge.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
1 Jan. 2025
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The temptation to portion out one’s cathedral of counterpoised and cantilevered writing into knickknacks certainly is vivid to him.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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And make sure to allocate a specific amount toward debt repayment each month.—
Chad Van Horn,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration will not be able to allocate $3.8 billion of U.S. aid earmarked for Ukraine before the president leaves the White House, raising questions over the future of the funding when President-elect Donald Trump takes office.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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Indianapolis Colts Tyler Warren | TE | Penn State Warren is a do-it-all tight end who can make plays from multiple alignments, supplying Anthony Richardson with a go-to target.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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What exactly we were being inspired to do, besides fire up Netflix or Apple TV+, remained unstated — an early red flag that this new kind of Hollywood power player could not be counted on to supply studios with an appetite for risk.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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