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distribution

[dis-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌdɪs trəˈbju ʃən /




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In that case, beneficiaries may generally use the 10-year rule, take distributions under another applicable method, or take a lump-sum distribution.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

This means the exact location and distribution of rainfall is still uncertain.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The 12 states have alleged the deal is illegal because it will give Paramount too much power over theatrical movie distribution and cable television programming.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The military has deployed personnel to help with distribution in key hubs.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Just 8 percent of undergraduates in 2004 came from families in the bottom half of the income distribution, down from 11 percent a decade earlier.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

To get by, parents are searching their local back-to-school fairs for supplies, or seeking out backpack giveaways and school supply distributions.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

These techniques could more widely increase knowledge of species' distributions, helping effective conservation to be targeted in the right place, it said.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

While 59½ is generally the age when you can take retirement-account distributions without the 10% early-withdrawal penalty, Roth IRAs have a separate five-year rule for qualified, tax-free distributions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Revenue quality at Plus500 is healthy, while high cash conversion supports further distributions, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Instead, the mystery involves blacks, Pygmies, and Khoisan, whose distributions hint at past population upheavals.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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