distribute
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The museum was among 30 science institutions across the country taking part in a campaign organised by the government to distribute two million pairs of glasses for free.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
To help those who might struggle to pay, energy companies distribute the £150 Warm Home Discount to about six million households in the winter.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
At that point, the funds will either distribute the physical shares of the company to the SPV investors, or will sell the shares and distribute the cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Ozempic and Wegovy had been first to market and sold via injector pens, but Lilly had just launched a cheaper way to distribute tirzepatide, its GLP-1 for weight loss branded as Zepbound — in vials.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
About every sixteen days, UN trucks arrived in Kakuma to distribute dry food.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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He also makes children’s toys that he distributes to any children on the block or that he encounters out and about.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The contractor operated a Maryland data center that stored public-company data that the SEC distributes for investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Soccer takes a 20% cut, and then distributes all World Cup prize money equally among 52 players — 26 players on the roster of each team.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The stuntmen are presumably here because their parent company, Thrill Sports, also distributes Power Slap, Dana White’s passion project.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
I think of Santa Thaya again as he distributes the presents.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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The bizarre geography lesson appeared in student agendas distributed at Farnsley Middle School, part of Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The organizing committee is obligated to create a $270-million contingency fund that can be distributed as a surplus if the Games make money or cover any losses in the event of a shortfall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Urchins usually retail somewhere between $15 and $20, but the coveted original version—the “Coike,” created by the Japanese company Hideup, and distributed in the U.S. by Spro Sports Professionals—can fetch hundreds on eBay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
A separate group of tasks mapped the so-called "multiple demand network" -- a distributed brain system that supports complex problem-solving.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Even before the hurricane, Brother’s Keeper collected donations and distributed food and clothing and other necessities to the folks in our community who needed them most.”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Luna Blanca, a Ceuta-based charity providing food and social assistance to vulnerable people, said it had been distributing between 3,500 and 4,000 meals a day since the influx began.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
It’s more probable that the financial-services company is looking for confirmation that she has died so they can begin administering her account and, if appropriate, distributing any assets to the rightful beneficiaries or heirs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
“But at the same time, as we think through those issues, distributing the technology seems like it is creating more value than harm by quite a margin on all these fronts.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The theme park has made outreach into the neighborhood over the years in an attempt to assuage concerns, be it distributing fliers or attending community meetings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Two days after publication, Victoria Woodhull and her sister Tennessee Claflin were distributing three thousand copies of the paper around town when US marshals stopped them.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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