parceling

Example Sentences

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In the run-up to “One Battle After Another,” DiCaprio played the traditional role of the elusive movie star, parceling out access and promotional appearances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

California became an agricultural powerhouse by taming its rivers and parceling out their flows.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

As he grew in each, he assumed the role of the lovelord, parceling it out to all he came across while saving just enough for himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2022

But the league is also parceling off more rights and three of the next seven Stanley Cup Finals to a secondary bidder.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2021

Or was it just more of the same parceling out of fortunes that had brought us this far, to this place where our path would finally divide into two?

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver