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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Instead, what outsiders mistake as a lack of control is usually careful management of who gets to steal and how the spoils are distributed.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025 -
The list includes some actors whose work is distributed by Disney.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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The more subtle Ted to Russ’ broader Jamie Tartt is Jake Hudson (Steve Zahn, delivering a better performance than the material deserves), a good but beleaguered head coach who dispenses avuncular advice.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Large leaf piles require several rounds of filling and dispensing the bags to process.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Super Bowl Halftime Show typically draws over 100 million viewers, providing unprecedented global exposure for artists and their cultural impact.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, many plant protein powders combine different sources to provide all essential amino acids, including leucine.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tension boiled over when Boston Public Health Commissioner Bisola Ojikutu, a top Wu administration official, said the city hands out more than 80,000 needles per month to drug users.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Numerous players around the NFL were fined for violations in Week 2, as the league handed out seven different fines to players from last week for a total of $92,743.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Just as importantly, though, cooks engineer plates that are physically easier to share and more generously portioned.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, either nut can fit into a balanced, nutritious diet and can support weight control when portioned mindfully.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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Carriage 3 was conceived and crafted in-house, cleverly using a sliding Victorian rail carriage door to divide the kitchen from the living and sleeping compartments, which are accessed via beautiful (and functional) fold-away steps.—
Chloe Frost-Smith,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Viewers can also expect health emergencies, explosive confrontations and the fallout from a public scandal that threatens to divide the family even further.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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This was offset by a high hotel quality rating, of 8 out of 10, alongside an 82,500-capacity stadium with eight matches allocated.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Martin laughed this week when asked to approximate the number of hours he’s allocated to this.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The military contractor supplies weapons to Israel and is the maker of the MK-84 bomb, an unguided heavy explosive with a wide blast radius.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the post-merger structure, CBS Studios’ primary focus remains supplying the CBS broadcast network while still being able to do streaming series for Paramount+ and outside streamers when an opportunity presents itself.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Mete (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mete%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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