as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
parceled out the assignments for work on the parish fair
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It will be distributed inside Gate A, the Royals said.—
Pete Grathoff
July 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025 -
The uncertain state of Tehran highlights the trickiness of distributing a TV show ripped from geopolitical headlines — particularly when that distributor has a much larger business around the world than just airing television shows.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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The director general of Gaza’s health ministry said the strike hit near a medical center dispensing children’s formula to women.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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As Dee and Dennis raced to loot their parents' house, Charlie, Frank, and Mac found that Philly strippers (including future stars Tiffany Haddish and Natasha Leggero) were moved to dispense free lap dances on guys in wheelchairs, a lightbulb moment that ignited the bond between Charlie and Frank.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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Dobbins, just signed last month, got a one-year deal to come in, be a veteran presence in the room and provide juice both in the running game and as a pass protector.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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The village’s economic incentive award program provides financial assistance to eligible new or expanding businesses in the downtown tax increment financing district.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Roughly $106 million in federal funds that support underserved children are in limbo for Tennessee after the U.S. Department of Education missed a key deadline to allocate the money.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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The third would appropriate relief and recovery funding to assist Hill Country flood victims, including allocating local match funding for jurisdictions eligible for FEMA public assistance.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
10 July 2025
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The main preparation room is strategically located adjacent to the walk-in freezer, which includes large bins of pre-mixed and portioned cookies prepared at the bakery’s central production facility.—
Camila Pedrosa
July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
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The rate is based on an assessment of each property’s future benefit to improvements and to portion out costs among property owners.—
Mason Rouser,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The national rollout will replicate the local model, with auditions and performances administered through public school districts and education foundations.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The audit also found DCEO failed to administer a program to prepare people prior to their release from from Illinois prisons for work in the clean energy arena.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Healey also conveniently neglects to mention the scores of no-bid contracts her administration handed out to pay for the hotel shelters and house and feed the migrants.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
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In late February, Bondi handed out binders with Epstein case files to pro-Trump social media influencers at the White House -- files that ultimately contained little new information.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 July 2025
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“Parcel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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