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distribute

[dih-strib-yoot] / dɪˈstrɪb jut /




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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

In their role as nighttime pollinators, they distribute pollen from the flowers of numerous food-producing plants, carrying it on their fur and faces, according to the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources division.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He points out that sodium ion batteries could help distribute renewable energy to data centres.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

She even made sure to itemize possessions in her will and distribute them to friends and/or family.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

She even gave the boys Watch- tower pamphlets to distribute in the township.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

To juice demand, the company distributes free bats, as well as other gear, to select travel players—known as the Rawlings Army and the Easton Army—as young as 9.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 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

Marafatsos’ personal website features a photo of a basket of root vegetables and identifies him as the co-founder of a company that distributes local food products to restaurants in the Washington, D.C., region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

It also distributes tens of thousands of free tickets to nonprofit organizations through a program called Community Concert Connections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Rather than use logos—detailed arguments and eye-glazing statistics about the ways in which the charity achieves the greatest good, distributes its funds, and so on—the ad shoots straight for the heart.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

One challenge with this method is that the laser tracking stations are not evenly distributed around the globe.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

He says Rainmaker releases this form of silver at 20 grams per flight, distributed across thousands of square kilometres.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Tock, an audio engineer and teacher, has distributed flyers and talked to tenants about organizing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Both said they were neutral on the virtual power plant law, with Paulo noting that PG&E “supports efforts to better recognize the value distributed energy resources can provide to the grid.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Papers were scattered all about the room, because recently he had written many short notices and distributed them through the town.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

In Long Beach, where waves slammed into the seawall and homes, crews have been reinforcing portions of the boardwalk and are distributing sandbags.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

International licensing agreements make the process of marketing and distributing drugs easier and can help Chinese firms conduct clinical trials outside of China, which typically leads to smoother FDA approval.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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

The brothers begin distributing them among the congregants like so many neckties.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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