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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But several experts told Newsweek that excluding people living in the country without legal status from the head count used to allocate congressional seats among the states and determine how federal funding is distributed would run afoul of the U.S. Constitution.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Fremantle distributed the original across more than 170 territories, with Turkish viewers accessing it through Digiturk, Tabii, Turkcell TV+ and Puhu TV.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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The feeders will dispense between four and six pounds of food for the carp four times a day, and commercial fishers contracted by the Minnesota DNR will fish the surrounding area Aug. 4-8, Sept. 2-5 and Sept. 30 to Oct. 3.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Likewise, in Midwestern Enterprises, Inc. v. Stenehjem, the North Dakota Supreme Court addressed a telephone card vending machine that dispensed a two-minute telephone card, plus a chance to win up to $500 in cash for every dollar paid.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Fiber connections provide fast and reliable service, often preferred for households with many devices or heavy streaming and gaming use.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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In law, a trade secret is a type of information that provides a competitive business advantage, is not known or shared with the public and reflects meaningful efforts designed to keep this information secret.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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When Rihanna’s penchant for luxe statement pieces meets Puma’s devotion to sporty lifestyle products that dole out functionality, sparks fly.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Lawmakers then doled out another $14 million for litigation in the current budget.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
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More awards will be handed out on Sept. 6 and 7 at the dual Creative Arts ceremonies and during the Primetime Emmys on Sept. 14.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The winning man will hand out the first rose and is immune from elimination, which will be determined by a group vote at the end of the week.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The final tally allocated 2,076 shares at $250 each, 173 shares at $2,500 each, 148 shares at $5,000 each and154 shares at $25,000 each, according to the filing.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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By understanding geographic differences, companies can strategically allocate resources to better serve their customers.—
Nancy Clark,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Focused on expanding their notorious drug and money laundering organization outside of Detroit, their strained relationship has left the brothers divided.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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Spence and his wife, Imaging, divided their time between Wyoming and California before selling their place in Jackson Hole about four years ago.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The company has typically been quicker, compared to peers, to supply server systems that support Nvidia's latest products, given its modular system designs, advanced cooling and power infrastructure, and close collaboration with Nvidia on software and hardware integration.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The rest of the Vulcan rocket performed close to perfection on the two test flights last year, including the vehicle's BE-4 main engines supplied by Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Deal (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deal%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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