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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His organization had printed our summaries of the case in Spanish and English and distributed them to its members earlier this week in anticipation of the decision.—
Churchill Ndonwie,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025 -
Much of the aid used to go in through a system coordinated by the United Nations, which distributed it at hundreds of sites across the Gaza Strip.—
Samuel Granados,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Tennessee law allows a pharmacists to dispense the drug to a patient who is 18 years or older as long as the pharmacy has a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement with a physician.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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The argument turned bitter when Slater’s team reportedly pushed HPE to dispense with two consultants close to the Trump administration, the vocal MAGA legal activist Mike Davis and lawyer Arthur Schwartz, and negotiate directly with the government’s lawyers.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 July 2025
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Those wishing to provide monetary support to Heinz's parents, Shane and Amber, can do so through either Venmo or PayPal (daniellefaskell@gmail.com).—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Your guide provides instructions and all necessary equipment, making this tour suitable for both novices and experienced paddlers.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Being a brand ambassador could mean handing out samples of food and beverages, or passing out flyers and talking up the company.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
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Given that level of uncertainty, teams might be even more inclined to hand out shorter-term contracts and reluctant to ink long-term pacts with anyone short of a star.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Make sure to always use a clean knife when portioning butter to keep food particles and bacteria from being introduced.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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Next time, portion out the sauce for your son and be explicit with your directions.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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Hamilton County residents are divided on the new lease terms for Paycor Stadium.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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The California health system has divided his former positions amongst Michael Condrin (interim CEO) and Dr. Bruce Lee Hall (interim vice chancellor of human health sciences).—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The legislation further militarizing the border by allocating resources for more police, military equipment and infrastructure.—
Jimmy Patino,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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This involves planning your day in advance and allocating specific time slots for various tasks, meetings, and even breaks.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Australia’s feral rabbits are descendants of rabbits that newly arriving European colonists brought with them to supply meat and fur.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Samsung Electronics, the world's top memory chip maker, has suffered delays in supplying the latest high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to key U.S. customer Nvidia NVDA.O, a setback that has dented its profits and weighed on its stock.—
Hyunjoo Jin,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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“Mete (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mete%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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