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as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type distribute the assignments according to seniority
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as in allotting
to give as a share or portion committed to distributing the school's limited scholarship money so that it benefits more students
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as in dispensing
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals distributed pamphlets on recycling to everyone in the neighborhood
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Recent Examples of distributing Iranian banks started distributing a 10-million rial bill last month, the largest denomination note in its history, as authorities sought to contain inflation and meet demands for hard cash. —
Anniek Bao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 Remote power panels are next in line, distributing power to smaller sets of racks. —Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026 Michelle Rust’s disappearance sent shock waves through her communities, with friends and neighbors distributing tens of thousands of flyers around Baltimore County, The Baltimore Sun reported in 2003. —Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026 But the Kohler Foundation, recognizing his creations as powerful visuals of African American history and especially the experiences of Black veterans, purchased hundreds of pieces – documenting, displaying and distributing them to be appreciated across the country and beyond. —Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Elliott had started self-distributing the film over objections from the distributor to wait. —Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 On Tuesday evening, Crime Stoppers was canvassing the South Shore community where the hit-and-run happened, speaking with residents, and distributing information. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Harsha added that the CRA is concerned the agency will or has already begun front-loading its grant funding to catch up on spending, doling out the full amount of a grant instead of distributing it over the course of a number of years. —Fiona Bork, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026 Most Americans have no trust or will Millions of Americans put off writing estate plans and procrastinate about preparing trusts and wills, legal documents that deal with distributing assets upon death. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Anniek Bao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 Remote power panels are next in line, distributing power to smaller sets of racks. —Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026 Michelle Rust’s disappearance sent shock waves through her communities, with friends and neighbors distributing tens of thousands of flyers around Baltimore County, The Baltimore Sun reported in 2003. —Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026 But the Kohler Foundation, recognizing his creations as powerful visuals of African American history and especially the experiences of Black veterans, purchased hundreds of pieces – documenting, displaying and distributing them to be appreciated across the country and beyond. —Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Elliott had started self-distributing the film over objections from the distributor to wait. —Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 On Tuesday evening, Crime Stoppers was canvassing the South Shore community where the hit-and-run happened, speaking with residents, and distributing information. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Harsha added that the CRA is concerned the agency will or has already begun front-loading its grant funding to catch up on spending, doling out the full amount of a grant instead of distributing it over the course of a number of years. —Fiona Bork, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026 Most Americans have no trust or will Millions of Americans put off writing estate plans and procrastinate about preparing trusts and wills, legal documents that deal with distributing assets upon death. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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Whether the law survives looming legal challenges—rooted in a 1933 state Supreme Court ruling classifying income as property—remains an open question.— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
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By classifying sports betting as a public health issue and imposing rigid federal standards, the proposal also significantly limits the autonomy of the states, which have been primarily responsible for the legalization and regulation of this sector since 2018.— Cláudia Nunes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado called Thursday for allotting more than $360 million to developers and nonprofits building and preserving affordable housing projects.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Those agencies are flush with cash due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which congressional Republicans passed last summer, allotting more than $150 billion to both agencies.— Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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The trailer then came apart, dispensing much of the cargo of iced tea beverages on the road, as the truck bounced off the wall and across the other lane of traffic into and through the guardrail.— Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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In the Chicago area, Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes screens, tests and processes donated milk before dispensing it to hospitals.— Alexander Crider, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Alejandro Boyco, a researcher at the Institute of Peruvian Studies, said the Senate will appoint and sanction high-ranking officials, including the country’s ombudsman, Constitutional Court members and some central bank directors.— Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Engel served as ranking member and chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the final years of his tenure.— Mark Prussin, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Prevost has recounted that at one point Bergoglio had expressed interest in assigning an Augustinian priest to a specific job in his archdiocese.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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But for families, the real power move is assigning a bin per person.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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While companies are recognizing the importance of unpaid care, providing some benefits, the weight of unpaid care will increase unless the labor supply is replenished, Nestler said.— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
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The goal was to stimulate economic development and job creation in distressed areas around the country by providing tax incentives to investors who would back the projects.— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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In discussions of people like Michael Jackson, some defenders insist on distinguishing between the artist and the art, but a bio-pic is necessarily about both.— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The piece contends that mainstream news outlets maintain legitimate standards requiring verification of allegations before publication, distinguishing serious journalism from gossip trafficking by political rivals.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Newsom said the move to defer the funding and repay it at a later, unspecified point is necessary to create a cushion for uncertain state revenue projections and to avoid potentially allocating more money to schools than is actually available, since the budget isn’t finalized until the summer.— Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Rather than cutting funding to other businesses to focus on AI, Jassy seems to be also allocating resources to the same businesses that AI threatens to disrupt.— Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Distributing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/distributing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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