- past tense form of distribute.
- past participle of distribute.
distributed
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The scientists identified brevican, a protein naturally distributed throughout the brain, as a promising alternative.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
The company says that both offspring of the split, which is expected to happen in early 2028, will trade as public companies, with their shares distributed to current CVS shareholders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Cloudflare operates a globally distributed network instead of centralized data centers, meaning that the company can inspect web traffic and block threats closer to where users are.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Economists have long warned, however, that the fruits of that growth are not being evenly distributed, with high-income households disproportionately benefiting, and also propping up consumption-led growth.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
The sun took pity on these bewildered souls, gave them maize to eat, and distributed them across the surface of the earth.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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