parcel out
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Elliott, a 69-year-old professor of nutrition in the Florida university system, had paid for add-ons that let her choose to parcel out payments over her lifetime or to her heirs—options she never exercised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
But with some fancy math, you can parcel out the effects of Head Start.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 26, 2023
As his health declines, Sandra oversees his move into a care facility and helps parcel out his belongings to former students.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
Welcome to yet another episode of “Follow the Money,” this one all about the millions the Big Ten’s TV deal allows it to parcel out among its member schools annually.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
I was all ready to help parcel out the smidgen of food when, lo and behold, Hattie Mae uncovered a huge angel food cake.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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