apportioned
Example Sentences
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“Grand homes were simply apportioned room by room to different families,” said Arcos of the Institute for Cuban Studies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Because of that distrust, the founders carefully apportioned responsibility over the “militia” — today’s National Guard — between the federal government and the states.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2025
"And very odd, frankly, from a GP who should be looking after patients in a very reasonable, apportioned way."
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2025
How responsibility should be apportioned between Girardi and Kamon has been contested since Girardi’s downfall four years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
The immorality of the bantustan policy, whereby 70 percent of the people would be apportioned only 13 percent of the land, was obvious.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
