divvy up

Example Sentences

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Couples determined to be in committed intimate relationships generally have to divvy up property acquired while they were together, even if one party paid for it and holds the title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“The only way around it is for the states to agree how to divvy up the river in an equitable way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

In a joint interview with the Journal, Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig spoke about their efforts to craft regulations and divvy up oversight of the crypto industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The ports have many ways to divvy up their numbers, to claim to be first and biggest and most.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025

We divvy up the tasks and head to our homerooms.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein