apportion

Example Sentences

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The divulgence carries the weight of privileged insight, though it’s shrewdly apportioned, of course — intimacy on Beyonce’s terms, as always.

From Los Angeles Times

For the county, the challenge of obtaining permanent housing is compounded by the need to apportion its efforts over more than 80 cities and a tangle of unincorporated areas between them.

From Los Angeles Times

The legal fight has been complicated by disputes among agricultural landowners over how the cuts should be apportioned.

From Los Angeles Times

Time on the machines is apportioned months in advance.

From Science Magazine

Inquest rules mean coroners are not allowed to apportion blame to named individuals.

From BBC