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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Since Lover, Swift has come and gone with relative ease, doling out generous portions of concerts and documentaries and behind-the-scenes looks and then going away for months at a time.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as the Iran war’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz generates a seismic shift in global trade flows.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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If anything, great public pressure being brought to bear is a terrible reason to dispense with due-process protections designed to protect the legal rights of individuals, and crafting one exception would seem to create a precedent for crafting others.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Theater owners cut prices and dispensed prizes to ticket buyers as the gangsters effectively cross-pollinated with the studio dance numbers.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The same survey was distributed April 8 to attendees of a community meeting at Markham courthouse, which drew more than 100 attendees in person and online, according to the county.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Behind the scenes, the hotel team reduces food waste through a number of initiatives, including distributing unused food to those in need through partnerships with local associations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The budget proposal would allocate nearly $54 billion for military drones and related technology, as well as $21 billion for weapons systems designed to take down enemy drones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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To support the initiative, Gurnee had allocated $250,000 in its 2026 fiscal year budget, as well as $250,000 from its 2027 fiscal year budget, which was approved at the last Village Board meeting.—
Erin Yarnall,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Surveys were administered in English and Spanish.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), which administers the Istanbul Biennial, has tapped artist and curator Liu Ding and art historian Carol Yinghua Lu to lead the nineteenth edition, set to run from September 18 through November 14, 2027.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 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 29 Apr. 2026.
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