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 is also being distributed internationally and has been translated into French, Spanish, German and three Greenlandic dialects.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026 -
The cheese was likely repackaged, relabeled, and distributed further than locations currently tracked by the FDA.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Otherwise, medical staff for the school can either write the student a prescription for an off-campus pharmacy or directly dispense the medications to the student.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Plans are underway to provide wetsuits to the men and the rescue divers taught the group how to use the specialized equipment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The policies proposed by the candidates range from eliminating key environmental laws to providing free childcare and college tuition.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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SpaceX is allocating 30% of the IPO shares to retail investors, far above the typical 5% to 10% allocation.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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What matters now is how supply chains allocate that burden so it isn’t borne by those with the least leverage—workers most of all.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Their final shape, round and big as racquetballs, came together when Dale portioned the dough balls into a silicone half-dome mold.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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Both can be a part of a heart-healthy snack when portioned well.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2026
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Elsewhere in American Village, discipline was often administered by two Romanian women.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Reminding us of the messy yet necessary work of grassroots activism, the play administered the equivalent of a political oxygen mask.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Some questioned how handing out reprints of an editorial published in the ADA’s own journal, at the ADA’s own annual conference, could be construed as a violation of that code.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2026
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Ball State recruit Briggs Corona led defending state champion Marist (30-7) with 10 kills, while freshman right-side hitter Max DeHoyos added five kills and Fiedler handed out 20 assists.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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“Parcel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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