apportioned
Example Sentences
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“Grand homes were simply apportioned room by room to different families,” said Arcos of the Institute for Cuban Studies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Because of that distrust, the founders carefully apportioned responsibility over the “militia” — today’s National Guard — between the federal government and the states.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2025
A chunk of blame is being apportioned to the chancellor's fiscal rules – and to the chancellor herself.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
There have been persistent disagreements about how triggers for water cutbacks should be determined, and how the reductions should be apportioned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
It was a big meal for France but it seemed very carefully apportioned after Spain.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
