as in distributes
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
parceled out the assignments for work on the parish fair
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There is a choreography to how reality TV distributes empathy, both in and outside of Bravo.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Every Thursday before Easter, the monarch distributes special coins.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Black folks have seen the face of the US’s prerogative state—the side of the government that dispenses arbitrary jurisprudence, discriminatory law enforcement, and violence against those who challenge its authority and dominant ideologies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 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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Wesley Miller, who started 23 games at South Alabama over the past two years, provides depth at safety along with DeAndre Boykins, who is in his sixth season of college.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Flint’s Forest Rangers club provides outdoor educational programming for kids ages four to 12, and the whole family can mine for sapphires or take on the ropes course together.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 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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The question of whether to mandate vaccinations divides the school board and reveals holes in the school’s progressive ideology.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The gorge is a mountainous stretch where the river divides Arizona and California.—
Lucy Hodgman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
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The capital allocates 22% of land for farming and promotes urban innovations like vertical farms and hydroponics to boost local food production.—
Evelyne Musambi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The budget allocates significant funds toward Netanyahu’s ultra-Orthodox political allies who are a key component of his coalition, while cutting education and healthcare spending and raising taxes.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Parcels (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcels%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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