as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
aid workers dealt out a packet of emergency supplies to each earthquake victim
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Her husband, Souksavath Noi Keomisy, pleaded guilty in 2009 to felony federal charges of conspiracy to possess the drug ecstasy with the intent to distribute.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026 -
Half of the settlement amount will be distributed directly to county, city, and township governments, with the rest distributed to the state for drug prevention services.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Authorities often dispensed empty promises that projects would be replaced with better structures, ones less vulnerable to crime, damp and black mold, and not flawed by the kind of dangerous cost-cutting construction that led to London’s Grenfell Tower burning down in 2017, killing 72 people.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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About 3,000 gas stations, or 2 percent nationally, are equipped to dispense E15 gas, according to the EPA.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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The supple Italian leather, sugarcane midsole, and durable TPR outsoles are designed to provide hours of comfort and long-lasting wear on those warm summer days.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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For summer-flowering perennials that provide plenty of nectar, consider rudbeckia, purple coneflower, bee balm, milkweed and penstemon, as well as some non-native plants such as catmint and lavender.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Music is doled out note by note, sometimes stripped back to a one-finger descending scale on the piano, often absent altogether.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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The property also boasts amenities such as a rooftop pool, an on-site gym, and dining options like Spinning Jenny’s Coffee Bar, which doles out local favorites, including bagels baked by Rover Bagel in the nearby historic Pepperell Mill.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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There are no offseason championships in the SEC, no trophies handed out for charisma, sound bites or recruiting rankings in May.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Pat Verbeek had to be cajoled into talking about his selection as a finalist for the Jim Gregory Award, handed out to the NHL’s general manager of the year.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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For example, in a class with 20 students, 8 A’s would be permitted, while in a course of 100, the instructor could allocate 24 A’s — 20% of the total number of students plus four additional.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Another campaign led by the nonprofit Democracy Fund urges philanthropic funders to support free and fair elections and to allocate funding to nonprofits who do that by the end of April.—
Thalia Beaty,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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For the first time, Division 1 of the CIF-SS playoffs is a 16-team group that was divided into four pools of four teams each.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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In between Biennale exhibits, here is where to eat, drink, and pull up a stool, by sestiere, the six historic districts that divide the city.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
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Across Oahu’s North Shore, an area famed for its big-wave surfing, the small farms that help supply the island’s food are struggling after back-to-back storms in March brought the state’s worst flooding in two decades.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Travis Miller, an energy and utilities analyst for Morningstar, said utility executives on earnings calls are emphasizing efforts to cut costs or protect residential customers from the cost to supply electricity to data centers.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Deal (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deal%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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