as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
parceled out the assignments for work on the parish fair
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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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The ending scene of a lifelike Trump is also presented as a faux public service announcement, referencing Trump’s claim that the Paramount settlement will provide him $20 million worth of advertising and PSAs.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Omega-3 content per serving: Chia seeds are highly nutritious, providing a shelf-stable source of ALA, plus fiber, magnesium, selenium, and zinc.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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His Tribute Collection allocated part of its profits to support communities in the Middle East, North Africa, and India, long before ethical fashion became a buzzword.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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As of 2024, 46% of organizations surveyed are allocating work time for open-source software development.—
Ismail Amla,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 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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At Friday’s hearing, Brown also reiterated that hosting a recall election would cost Jackson County taxpayers about $2 million, with about $800,000 of the cost administered by the Kansas City Election Board.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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The doses are administered over the course of 14 days.—
Tony Leys,
AZCentral.com,
2 Aug. 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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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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“Parcel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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