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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Palo Alvarez Rodriguez was convicted in March 2023 of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine and sentenced to five years in prison.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
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Placer County prosecutors have filed charges against 17 people accused of being part of a large drug trafficking network that officials say distributed hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine monthly across the Greater Sacramento region.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The tiniest requests were dispensed with the utmost care; rooms were primped and fluffed three times a day; special requests for excursions efficiently booked; and dietary preferences noted and recalled with precision.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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With most of the master’s level degrees, any pretense of value beyond rendering the prospective students more salable in the workforce is often dispensed with entirely.—
James Cramer,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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The county has still provided no clear answers about why west Altadena didn’t receive prompt evacuation alerts, or saw minimal firefighters, during the Eaton fire, according to relatives of the victims.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Zelenskyy noted that providing interceptors was not enough to help fight drone attacks.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ignoring any other benefits, the value of saving those 223 lives was worth $3 billion, almost three times the amount the Active Transportation Program doled out to save them.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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There was a single café doling out bitter robusta brews and a small store dealing in pickled chicken feet and cans of off-brand Pringles.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
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Industry Awards The awards handed out across Malaga’s Mafiz industry zone reinforced the broader picture.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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When the first awards were handed out on May 16, 1929, movies had just begun to talk.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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This is where the tax-free growth actually happens, so choosing and allocating investments is the step that makes the Roth worth opening.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, the city of San Diego allocated $750,000 to draft a plan to widen the park sidewalk.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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How iftar dinner helps bridge divides Latif leads the Islamic Center of New York City, where volunteers recently prepared an evening iftar meal of chicken and rice and dates.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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The polling percentage was determined by the most recent Public Policy Institute of California survey, and the fundraising component took the total amount raised divided by the number of days a candidate was in the race.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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For the occasion, my mother had put on her Balenciaga, a black dress with two wide shoulder straps, a firm bodice, a full skirt that ended a few inches above the ankles, and the illusion of an underskirt supplied by a band of taffeta ruffles, also black, that peeked out from beneath the hem.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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So, not only to mute the impacts of these interruptions right now, but to lead to a future where America is energy strong, energy dominant, Americans have lower energy prices, and America can help supply energy to an increasing number of our allies around the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Deal (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deal%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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