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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Israel says Hamas steals and sells food from the U.N. and other traditional aid agencies, and that GHF distributes food to civilians under Israeli military supervision without Hamas involvement.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
26 June 2025 -
Instead, the only surviving claim in this case concerns Meta's controversial torrenting of books to train Llama, which authors have so far successfully alleged may have violated copyright laws by distributing their works as part of the torrenting process.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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Gi-hun’s Kill Count Plenty of players are content to dispense with societal decorum and start fully murdering each other in the Games — but not Gi-hun.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
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Now, Israel may be happy to dispense with its Patriots without acknowledgment.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The front desk team can provide the number for a local transportation company.—
Kate Lewis,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The blood drive provides an opportunity for the community to come together and support local patients while also honoring area first responders for their work, the release states.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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The issue of getting more involved in the conflict has divided Trump's MAGA base, with some pointing to his campaign promise to keep America out of foreign wars.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
18 June 2025
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Record-Low Absorption Rates Absorption rates in Florida's six bearish markets—calculated as monthly sales divided by available inventory and indicating the percentage of inventory purchased monthly—are at local lows, according to Parcl Labs, and well below the three-year average.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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For comparison, gold accounted for only 19% of total reserves, with 15% allocated in euros and 2% in Chinese renminbi.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Boston Consulting Group found that leading companies are allocating a large portion of their AI investments to reshaping core functions and inventing new offerings.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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But between shopping for ingredients, portioning them out, and finding space to store all the superfoods—from açaí to spirulina—making a smoothie from scratch every morning can feel like a lot.—
Betty Gold Kider,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 June 2025
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After its time in bourbon casks, the whiskey was portioned into: French Muscat casks, which added floral and earthy notes—lavender, honey, even something savory.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Keegan’s biweekly architecture column is supported by a grant from former Tribune critic Blair Kamin, as administered by the not-for-profit Journalism Funding Partners.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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The complaint alleged that Brock didn’t administer sufficient pain medication and failed to properly complete the procedure or follow up with pathology findings.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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The event will also see festival awards handed out across such categories as best feature film, best performance, best screenwriting, people’s choice, jury’s choice, mare nostrum, lifetime achievement, career achievement and Malta film legend.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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Present at Leadership Blue and handing out blue jolly ranchers to attendees, David Jolly, the former Republican congressman who announced his run for governor of Florida as a Democrat on June 5, said Florida is ready for a change and ready to build a coalition that leads with democratic values.—
Siena Duncan,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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“Parcel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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