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redistribution

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as in reallocation

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Recent Examples of redistribution The most important story may not be the rise of any individual institution, but the broader redistribution of prestige across American higher education. — Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The Flyers’ offer sheet means a redistribution of cap dollars has arrived. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 6 July 2026 Raising the cap without raising earned benefits severs the link between tax contributions and benefits, and would make Social Security just another tax-and-spend redistribution program. — Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Many of its candidates support entirely eliminating immigration enforcement, abolishing the police, sweeping wealth redistribution and expanding government ownership over significant sectors of the economy. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026 The larger issue business leaders may want addressed is whether Mamdani has an economic growth agenda to match his redistribution one. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Government agencies need to guarantee reliable penicillin supply and access with state and regional rotating stockpiles, rapid redistribution, and clear allocation protocols. — Jeffrey D. Klausner, STAT, 17 June 2026 Researchers said charge redistribution, orbital hybridization and spin modulation at the interface helped optimize the catalyst’s behavior during oxygen reduction. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026 Created only a year ago, Nourish Miami is a food recovery and redistribution organization that turns luxurious leftovers into quality meals for those in need. — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026

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Despite widespread layoffs justified by AI reallocation, studies indicate AI is economically viable in only a fraction of roles.

— Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Another plus would be that because the broom fleet’s GPS data would be tied to DSNY, street-cleaning efficiencies could be monitored and measured by precise locations, allowing route redesign and traffic agent reallocation as appropriate.

— Norman Steisel, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

Definition of reallocation

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Equitable distribution With the equitable distribution framework, a judge decides on a fair distribution of the assets and debts.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 July 2026
What the project is missing includes additional financing, international distribution and an international sales agent.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

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After the 2030 census and the reapportionment, those states will lose population, Electoral College votes, to the benefit of Texas and other Sunbelt states.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
But reapportionment will change the electoral math for both parties.

— Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of reapportionment

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What was once a niche institutional strategy has become a significant allocation in endowment, pension, and family office portfolios, and the asset class is increasingly accessible to high-net-worth individual investors through new structures.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
But its appropriation process has come under more intense scrutiny in recent weeks after a supposedly fake investment promotion agency was found to have received allocations from the budget.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of allocation

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Roll Call first reported on the apportionment of new funds for White House security.

— Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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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