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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Our focus is on complying in a way that distributes affordable housing projects throughout the county.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Mix steak and cheese a bit to distribute cheese, then arrange over bottom half of bread.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Previously, this heat was dispensed into the atmosphere through evaporation cooling towers, but CERN's new plan is to put this waste heat to some use while improving the facilities environmental signature by way of what's called the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2026
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One out of two faucets were unable to dispense hot water at the bar’s ware washing sink.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The military leader of the West African country has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting the armed group behind the attack, without providing any evidence to support the claim.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Giants have provided a statement from Tisch addressing the emails.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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When lawmakers allocate funding for workforce development, housing stabilization, or community health, those dollars overwhelmingly flow through nonprofit organizations.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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What the company must figure out is how to better allocate its resources to maximize Azure monetization.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Goldsmith noted saturated fat should still be portioned, even if not completely cut out.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Both can be a part of a heart-healthy snack when portioned well.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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But this vulnerability is the reason that opioid dosing in newborns is so carefully calibrated and closely monitored in clinical settings—where the amounts administered directly are still orders of magnitude greater than what is transferred through breast milk.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The witness approached Pretti to administer medical help, testifying none of the agents were trying to administer CPR and Pretti was lying on his side, which is not proper procedure after someone had been shot.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Others on the scene handed out water bottles and leaflets.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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Greeting the teams on visits to the Rams’ practice facility, handing out turkeys to families during the holidays and, perhaps most impactfully, being a part of those football clinics in a tangible way.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Parcel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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