Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportioning
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But the Supreme Court put off ruling on a challenge to Trump's 2020 effort to to exclude undocumented immigrants from the numbers used for apportioning congressional seats.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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So, allocating 75 basis points of one’s portfolio to such a trade would cut the pain of a decline of more than 12% from here in half.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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This is where the tax-free growth actually happens, so choosing and allocating investments is the step that makes the Roth worth opening.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Denver could cut his cap number almost in half by guaranteeing him $8-10 million, paying it as a bonus and prorating it out.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Even though peptides can’t legally be used by compounders, many were dispensing the drugs because the FDA has been lax in enforcing its regulations.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
3 Apr. 2026
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The device will do the rest by dispensing the dyes in the right proportions in a bowl.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
31 Mar. 2026
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Salvador Plasencia, a former physician, was sentenced in December to 30 months in prison for illegally distributing ketamine to Perry and his assistant.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In her plea agreement, Sangha admitted to knowingly distributing ketamine to Perry, whose struggles with drug addiction and numerous rehab visits were well documented.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Witnesses also don’t know at which precise moment the injections begin and those administering the injections are in a separate room.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The National Ocean Industries Association, which represents offshore developers, said that two separate -- yet overlapping -- government agencies responsible for administering the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act can understandably result in inconsistencies and delays.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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The first, a, is obtained by dividing the year number by 19 and calculating the remainder.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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This was due to the fact that there were so many credible Democrats dividing the 65% to 70% of voters who at least lean left.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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There’s a shaded patio out there that just begs for long, slow lunch or brunch visits, or splitting a rib-eye steak Diane at night.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The pair were arguing when the passenger punched the victim in the face, splitting his lip, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Reapportioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportioning. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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