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distribution

[dis-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌdɪs trəˈbju ʃən /




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Stormont has set a target for all landowners who have the plant on their land to reduce its distribution throughout Northern Ireland by 50% before 2030.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Step Up For Students, a nonprofit that manages scholarship money distribution for the state, did not know about Helton’s trouble in Ohio, according to a spokesperson.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

The Westside has experienced the highest number of leaks across the city’s water distribution system over the past 10 years, according to the utility.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Gomez-Cardona said the data show that average healthcare spending remains relatively stable because many retirees incur modest costs, while a smaller share of retirees face exceptionally large medical expenses that skew the distribution.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Again, a third factor, the age distribution of the various regions, points toward an explanation.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Those with elevated MAGIs will have to make minimum distributions, the legislators said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

That figure includes earned income, interest and dividends, capital gains, pension benefits, Social Security benefits, rental income and retirement-plan distributions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

She may need to adjust withholding from retirement distributions, pensions, or even Social Security benefits to avoid an unexpected tax bill.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

Remember, if she inherits a traditional IRA or other tax-deferred retirement account, distributions can be taxable even if she doesn’t sell anything.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

All these languages, “big” and “little,” fall into four language families, which differ greatly in the compactness of their distributions.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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