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distribution

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




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This means the exact location and distribution of rainfall is still uncertain.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The 12 states have alleged the deal is illegal because it will give Paramount too much power over theatrical movie distribution and cable television programming.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The military has deployed personnel to help with distribution in key hubs.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

However, the researchers caution that this geographic pattern could reflect differences in coroner awareness and testing practices rather than the actual distribution of cases.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

Secondly, Thomas held that individuals were identified as practising witchcraft and demonic magic as a result of social tensions, particularly with regard to the distribution of charity.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

In that case, beneficiaries may generally use the 10-year rule, take distributions under another applicable method, or take a lump-sum distribution.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

To get by, parents are searching their local back-to-school fairs for supplies, or seeking out backpack giveaways and school supply distributions.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

If the fund pays distributions from sources other than net investment income, identify them and their contribution.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

These techniques could more widely increase knowledge of species' distributions, helping effective conservation to be targeted in the right place, it said.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Instead, the mystery involves blacks, Pygmies, and Khoisan, whose distributions hint at past population upheavals.

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




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