as in distributes
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
parceled out the assignments for work on the parish fair
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Yosemite National Park, which only allows 300 hikers per day up to the summit of Half Dome, distributes permits via one main lottery and smaller, daily lotteries (that favor locals).—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026 -
The facility will be connected via a 138,000-volt transmission line to San Diego Gas & Electric’s Sycamore Canyon Substation at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, which distributes energy to the greater San Diego area.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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First seen at a night-club table of menacing lowlifes, Ida, whose mother tongue is Brooklynese, suddenly switches to a heavy British accent and dispenses a torrent of highly literary sarcasms.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the real issue isn’t advice itself, but rather the wisdom of whomever dispenses it—and finding them in the first place is harder to admitting someone else’s opinion just may be savvier than your own.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2026
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Pecorino, rather than Parmigiano, provides funk.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Alongside ceramides, glycerin draws moisture into the skin, while panax ginseng root extract provides antioxidant support and calms irritation.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2026
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Blakespear recognizes Women Who Inspire in Senate District 38, while Boerner hands out Women of Impact awards in the 77th Assembly District.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The country’s economic crimes unit has opened a corruption investigation into former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland — who also once headed the committee that hands out the Nobel Peace Prize — over his ties with Epstein.—
Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … HIGH STEAKS — Steakhouse chain's dress code crackdown divides diners across social media.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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How iftar dinner helps bridge divides Latif leads the Islamic Center of New York City, where volunteers recently prepared an evening iftar meal of chicken and rice and dates.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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The federal observer program is relatively inexpensive — Congress allocates several million dollars for it each year, a former federal official said.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The safe and consistent 60/40 portfolio, which allocates 60% toward stocks and 40% in bonds, is putting on a lackluster performance this year, the bank wrote in a Wednesday note.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Parcels (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcels%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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