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distribute

[dih-strib-yoot] / dɪˈstrɪb jut /




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Caltrans is also working with the Los Angeles Unified School District to distribute air filters to schools in the area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

However, those recommendations do not require people to distribute their activity evenly across the seven days.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

In March 2025, both companies signed agreements with SpaceX to distribute Starlink equipment and services in India, subject to government approval.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Samsung averted a strike in South Korea earlier this year by agreeing to a deal to distribute bonuses equivalent to 10.5 percent of operating profit to its semiconductor employees.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

They distribute themselves in almost precisely equal parts, half to the departing queen, half to the new one.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Rende's company in North Jackson, Ohio, makes and distributes aluminum building products used in fixtures like fences.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Once in the U.S., an associate then distributes the packages inside the carton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

But he is also outstanding with the ball because he distributes it quickly and always chooses the right route.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Instead, the beneficiaries typically work directly with the IRA custodian, which transfers their respective shares into inherited IRAs or otherwise distributes the assets according to the applicable rules.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

He distributes the drinks and snacks to everyone in our group and squeezes between me and Belén.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

“Growth across the globe is distributed unevenly,” said German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Once back on earth, that moonrock was split into 80 pieces - distributed to each student - and Gethings became the custodian of the UK's Apollo 17 Goodwill Moon Rock.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Local officials earlier this week distributed sandbags to residents in vulnerable communities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

In 2024, the company extended its partnership for “The Joe Rogan Experience” to be distributed on other platforms, and that will continue in the latest deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ms. Udell then distributed nine pink cards to girls who raised outstretched fingers and mouthed numbers to each other.

From "George" by Alex Gino

The music group also said it notified the defendants on Aug. 17 of “the material musical similarities” but that the defendants “continued reproducing, distributing, licensing, publicly performing and commercially exploiting” Dean’s “I’ve Seen It.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Batteries near population centers relieve congestion on the grid during high demand by distributing power directly to the surrounding area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

"That is materially different from distributing critical literature outside the headquarters of a public broadcaster."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The United Nations launched a "loss and damage" fund in 2025 to aid the impacts of climate change, though it has not yet begun distributing its limited cash.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Nonetheless, Helmuth remained true to his pact, accepting full responsibility for writing and distributing the leaflets.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti


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