as in to deal (out)
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My old colleague Peter Holderith tipped this off a few years ago, actually—that automakers should stop trying to cram every feature into one megascreen and portion them out into localized panels that group similar functions together.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Pre-portioning baskets from the start, setting a one-treat-per-day rule after Easter morning and donating or freezing the excess are the strategies parents are actually using.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Harsha added that the CRA is concerned the agency will or has already begun front-loading its grant funding to catch up on spending, doling out the full amount of a grant instead of distributing it over the course of a number of years.—
Fiona Bork,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
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Govan basked in the limelight nearby, shaking hands and doling out hugs and back pats.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The trailer then came apart, dispensing much of the cargo of iced tea beverages on the road, as the truck bounced off the wall and across the other lane of traffic into and through the guardrail.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the Chicago area, Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes screens, tests and processes donated milk before dispensing it to hospitals.—
Alexander Crider,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Education exists, to a large extent, to distribute education funds authorized by Congress.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The northwest suburban village has closed Cornish Park, and has distributed about 5,000 sandbags — with more available to those who need it.—
Natalie McMillan,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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However, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski indicated the situation is ultimately about federal funding decisions and how resources are allocated.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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India’s Constitution mandates that parliamentary seats be allocated by population and revised after each census.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In February, the department’s Institute of Education Sciences, which administers the assessments, was gutted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The company launched in 2015 with licensing for 500 HEVC patents and currently administers licenses for almost 29,000.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Ply (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ply%20%28with%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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