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Recent Examples of reapportionment
In general, Vassar said, redistricting follows the reapportionment of Congressional seats that happens in accordance with Census data.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The independent commission would remain intact for the reapportionment after the 2030 census, and a new map would only be used if Texas or another state redraws its lines first.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Aug. 2025
This count is then used to determine how the 435 House seats are distributed among the 50 states, a process called reapportionment.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
DeSantis argued last week that the population has grown enough to require a mid-decade census and reapportionment.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The independent commission would remain intact for the reapportionment after the 2030 census, and a new map would only be used if Texas or another state redraws its lines first.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Aug. 2025
This count is then used to determine how the 435 House seats are distributed among the 50 states, a process called reapportionment.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
DeSantis argued last week that the population has grown enough to require a mid-decade census and reapportionment.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportionment
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Congress would have to amend the 1967 Uniform Congressional District Act and repeal the requirement that requires states to use single-member districts for congressional apportionment, Drutman explained.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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Republicans argue that current rules structurally advantage Democratic-leaning states, for instance, by counting non-citizens in apportionment as is directed by the 14th Amendment.—
Bruce Sibley,
Time,
29 May 2026
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And though that probably affected the automotive industry the worst, the biggest difference between the 2021 shortage and the current crisis is that previous shortages were not caused by reallocation.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The reallocation of Sunday afternoon games will not materially impact the availability of free OTA contests at the level of the individual fan.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Advocacy groups have criticized the redistribution of funds as a misuse of federal revenue, pointing to the national park system’s $24 billion backlog of deferred maintenance and infrastructure repairs.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
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Nobel laureates Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson argue that when wealth is concentrated at the top, elites become willing to back undemocratic candidates to protect their assets from redistribution.—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
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His superlative shot-stopping ability, commanding distribution and defining game-winning moments this season contributed substantially to the Gunners ending their 22-year wait for a Premier League trophy – this after so many recent near misses.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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In contrast, nonbiological samples had a wider distribution of chain lengths.—
Gideon Yoffe,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The platform is intended to improve situational awareness, streamline resource allocation, and ensure reliable communication for forces operating around the world.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Private credit has grown from a niche strategy into a core allocation for pensions and insurers.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Instead, market dynamics that have marked the ends of similar bull markets in the past have included disappointing growth, elevated equity issuance and tightening Fed policy.—
Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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That would mean roughly $1 trillion of new equity supply by 2027, in addition to any direct corporate issuance, Goldman strategists led by Ben Snider wrote in a research note dated May 29.—
Jeran Wittenstein,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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“Reapportionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportionment. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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