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Recent Examples of redistribution
Government agencies need to guarantee reliable penicillin supply and access with state and regional rotating stockpiles, rapid redistribution, and clear allocation protocols.
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Jeffrey D. Klausner, STAT, 17 June 2026
No alliances are revived, and no sense of kinship develops; what happens is motivated by only survival and greed, the implication being that these were always Robin Hood’s incentives—any social redistribution happened merely by accident.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 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
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
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
Many nonprofits supplement government benefits, so donating to them is a form of redistribution.
—Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Cushing’s syndrome also leads to progressive enlargement of the liver and redistribution of body fat to the abdomen, which puts pressure on the diaphragm and contributes to breathing problems.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Jeffrey D. Klausner, STAT, 17 June 2026
No alliances are revived, and no sense of kinship develops; what happens is motivated by only survival and greed, the implication being that these were always Robin Hood’s incentives—any social redistribution happened merely by accident.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 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
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
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
Many nonprofits supplement government benefits, so donating to them is a form of redistribution.
—Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Cushing’s syndrome also leads to progressive enlargement of the liver and redistribution of body fat to the abdomen, which puts pressure on the diaphragm and contributes to breathing problems.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistribution
Noun
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At last week’s Executive Committee meeting, discussion of whether to approve the measure continued, with some board members pointing to the loss of the funds for county transportation expenses, while others maintained the need for the reallocation to help balance the county budget.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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The Mag 7 could become the Mag 10 Some investors, however, don’t foresee a large-scale reallocation resulting from the upcoming IPOs, since AI investment is so heavily intertwined within the tech sector and through different value chains.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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In this environment, how producers reach audiences is getting more fragmented, threatening to make traditional distribution obsolete.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Despite positive notices in the trades and elsewhere, Naked Acts wasn’t picked up for distribution.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
19 June 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
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Then there’s reapportionment, which means new districts in six years no matter what happens before then.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Iran's training base was relocated from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico, and the team's ticket allocation was revoked days before the tournament began.—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Wilson also called repeatedly for direct popular elections to Congress, as well as for the allocation of representatives in both houses to be based on population.—
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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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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“Redistribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribution. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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