as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
determined to mete out an appropriate punishment for the CEO guilty of insider trading
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Reza Pahlavi himself has distributed messages calling for defections among the armed forces, and coordinated protests through QR codes.—
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
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Standing 165 centimeters tall and weighing 71 kilograms, the GR-3 offers 55 degrees of freedom and is equipped with tactile sensors distributed across its body for responsive interaction.—
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Its blend is dispensed seamlessly from a dropper, onto one’s mane without weighing it down.—
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Floats are fountain drinks dispensed over soft serve.—
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Iran’s opposition is weak, divided, largely in exile.—
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But our fragmented media landscape and the dominance of social media have left us polarized and divided.—
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The business also provided hobbyists with a place to talk about home brewing and meet other people with the same interest.—
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The spokesperson said information about how utilities are calculated is provided to residents.—
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Along the edges of the crowd, which stretched several blocks down the street, friends broke into smaller conversations while neighbors handed out free coffee and samosas.—
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As Smyth handed out socks and bus flyers, Sue Marsh asked for an extra one to hand out to people in need.—
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Cortez Masto is proposing that $45 billion for ICE detention centers be allocated to Justice Assistant Grant programs and nearly $30 billion in enforcement money to the COPS law enforcement hiring program.—
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For this school year, the state allocated $47 million to the program across both SUNY and CUNY campuses.—
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“Meted (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meted%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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