apportioned
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Any judgments received could be apportioned among consumers, with their respective share of damages added to their annual tax bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 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
"And very odd, frankly, from a GP who should be looking after patients in a very reasonable, apportioned way."
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2025
Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is measured with sensors and aerial images, reservoir levels are electronically logged, and the movement of water through aqueducts is apportioned based on rights and contracts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
Of this preparation a tolerably abundant plateful was apportioned to each pupil.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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