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redistribute

[ree-di-strib-yoot] / ˌri dɪˈstrɪb jut /


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The office has an uncertain future because Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing a proposal to reimagine the office and redistribute some of its duties.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

Janet Leng, 75, and Marian Hodgson, 39, volunteer with I Am Reusable food bank in York and redistribute food which would otherwise go to waste.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

This movement into lower soil layers is linked not only to the decomposition of organic material but also to biological activity, such as organisms that help break down leaves and redistribute particles.

From Science Daily Mar. 23, 2026

The duo are combining this with new tax exemptions for lower-wage workers plus increased refundable tax credits to redistribute more income.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

The waiter had come to take away the dishes and redistribute menus.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

Another potential catalyst: SK Hynix redistributes 10% of its operating profit in employee bonuses—a practice Samsung is also beginning to adopt.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Squeezing redistributes this uncertainty by making one property more precise while increasing uncertainty in the other.

From Science Daily May 1, 2026

The Kindness Offensive, a charity that redistributes donated goods to schools, food banks and community groups, was behind the gift drive.

From BBC Dec. 13, 2025

The monthly Warm and Welcome Wednesday Cafe in Highworth, Wiltshire, has been set up by the volunteers behind Highworth Community Larder, which redistributes food that would otherwise have been thrown away.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2025

Its shape changes utterly as the weight redistributes.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

However, Adam, from the IFS, argues that whether or not money would be redistributed from London and the South East depends on whether the government changes the central grants it gives to local authorities.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

During the Progressive Era, when party machine politics dominated, judicial elections were put forward as a reform to promote democratic accountability because they broke up concentrations of power and redistributed it to the people.

From Slate Jul. 8, 2026

Petno helped put an end to its stand-alone mergers and acquisitions department and redistributed that team across the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Scientists have found that hormones, especially testosterone, play an important role in how fat is redistributed over time.

From Science Daily May 7, 2026

The chief’s hut looked like any other hut, there were no bureaucrats or public works, the chief redistributed most goods he received back to the commoners, and land was controlled by the community.

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

She has said Wildberries was "focused on redistributing" across its warehouses and "ensuring the financial stability of our partners."

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

I’m worried I may not be diversified enough and may fare better selling and redistributing into less risky index funds.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

Comments from a senior South Korean official floating the idea of redistributing profits from the AI windfall to citizens weighed on Korean stocks, tapping the brakes on what has been a breakneck run-up this year.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Holocaust Memorial Museum describes the program as a coordinated effort to strip communities of cultural identity while redistributing art through state and black-market channels.

From Salon May 9, 2026

“Nonsense! I’m only redistributing the wealth. I need to repair the roof and fix the robot, have the tennis court put to rights and replace the pipe in the fountain. The stables are collapsing, too.”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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