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repartition

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as in redistribution

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Recent Examples of repartition The new-to-Ahlem material’s heavier mass also moves the weight repartition of the frame backward, improving long-term comfort, particularly for daily wear. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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To address those flaws, a chorus of economists outside China — and some within the country — argue for a redistribution of national wealth from state enterprises to households in order to boost domestic consumption, just as Zhu once prescribed.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Two of his landmark papers, published in 2025 and 2026 in Science, point to a radical redistribution of the cells that make up the body as mammals age, and describe some of the epigenomic instructions that guide this process.

— Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of redistribution

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The reallocation from savings to essentials could sidestep addressing root problems, too.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026
Opponents seek a reallocation of revenue Opponents of the referendum hope to persuade IPEC to allocate more referendum funding for IPS in order to reduce the need for further budget cuts.

— Aleksandra Appleton, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of reallocation

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Media distribution can affect the exposure available to a sponsor.

— Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Bonta’s suit had leaned heavily into potential harms to theatrical distribution, and lawyers for the states had been banking on theater executives’ testimony at trial.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of distribution

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Automation can take over repetitive and physically demanding tasks, while AI can help warehouse leaders make better decisions about inventory, labor, order prioritization, and resource allocation.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
In 2021, state and regional officials determined that about 2,200 very low-income housing units and about 1,300 low-income units were needed to meet the city’s regional housing allocation.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of allocation

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But while the danger was unambiguous, the apportionment of responsibility was not.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Even if sufficient water were released from Lake Powell to Lake Mead to cover the Lower Basin’s and Mexico’s apportionments, Lake Mead would continue to decline because of evaporation.

— Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

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