as in distributes
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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The show will be produced in association with ITV Studios, which also distributes.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Ash & Elm currently distributes to more than 40 states.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
24 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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Elle Liemandt, a 17-year-old high-school senior in Austin who dispenses teen-dating advice on TikTok and has created an AI-powered dating-coach app, told me that adults seem unable to offer helpful guidance for romantic relationships.—
Molly Langmuir,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
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At an elevation of 1,680 feet, this prime leaf-peeping spot provides a view of three states and seven counties.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the book, Harris provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her historic sprint for the White House.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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That test soon divides matter, even for a far from sensitive ear, into what reads well & what reads tamely, haltingly, jerkily, lopsidedly, top-heavily, or otherwise badly.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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And a road divides the two habitats.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
19 Sep. 2025
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Raw garlic contains more allicin, while cooked garlic still supplies antioxidants and other beneficial compounds.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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GoPro supplies a pair of lens caps for the Max 2 that fit snuggly over each lens and have a small tab on them to make removing them easier.—
Craig Wilson,
PC Magazine,
23 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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The state hands out the money based on student attendance.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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The fund allocates about 70% to bitcoin and 20% to ether.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission’s next budget proposal allocates an additional $150 billion for defense over seven years.—
Dalibor Rohac,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Metes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metes%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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