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distribution

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




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Kino Lorber, a distribution company, is known for enlightening and engaging documentaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

This patchwork distribution was consistent with scans taken while the patient was alive, which had already indicated that amyloid removal varied considerably across different parts of his brain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

World football's governing body wants to release the money from its reserves in a move which would more than double the level of planned distribution funding for 2027-2030.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The disruption was due to delays in distribution after a tanker had trouble discharging its cargo, Simon Aloysius Mantiri, president director of state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina, said Tuesday along with an apology.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

He’d just received in the mail the pairings chart and color distribution from Mar del Plata.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

So if yields are rising, maybe because inflation is running hot, the fund’s distributions will steadily rise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

A lack of distributions and write-offs reduces available funds that underpin economic activity, creating adverse feedback loops.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Not to mention that Roth IRAs are not subject to required minimum distributions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Their dataset included 381 survey transects across 38 catchments and 499 rural properties, along with models charting the distributions of 160 bird species and 426 tree species.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Barnsley argues that these kinds of skewed age distributions exist whenever three things happen: selection, streaming, and differentiated experience.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell


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