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as in to allot
to give as a share or portion
apportioned the profits according to years of service with the company
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as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
apportioned the grant money to the winners of the competition
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This is the stage when key leadership positions are apportioned and the country’s new rulers angle for prize chunks of the executive pie.
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Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Nebraska and Maine are the only two states to apportion some electoral votes by congressional district.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Zoom out: Nebraska and Maine are the only states that don't apportion Electoral College votes on a winner-take-all basis.
—April Rubin, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
Nebraska, along with Maine, are the exception, apportioning their electoral votes based partially upon congressional districts.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018
Nebraska and Maine are the only two states to apportion some electoral votes by congressional district.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Zoom out: Nebraska and Maine are the only states that don't apportion Electoral College votes on a winner-take-all basis.
—April Rubin, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
Nebraska, along with Maine, are the exception, apportioning their electoral votes based partially upon congressional districts.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Each individual stake owner would see shares allotted on a one-to-one bases.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Twenty-one of them provide paid time off and allot, on average, two hours for employees to make it to the polls, vote and return to work.Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Their objective is to drive up the costs of extracting, refining, distributing, and using oil, natural gas, and coal to the point that electric bills are unaffordable and the economics of investing in the industry no longer make sense.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The campus distributed voter registration cards to students, who will cast their ballots the same day as the nation's presidential election.Axios, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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The interface for assigning names to faces is clear and simple.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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He was based at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he was assigned to the 102nd Intelligence Wing as a cyber transport systems journeyman.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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And so, typically hospitals have favored opioids, which are dispensed by a pharmacy upon a patient’s discharge at little or no cost to the hospital.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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For every five plates finished, a short anime or game plays on the tablet screen at the table; and a prize is dispensed from a machine triggered by every 15th plate placed in a tableside disposal slot.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
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On top of higher wages, the contract would allow workers to use $5,000 initially allocated for a retirement match to boost their ratification bonus, Axios' Nathan Bomey reports.Axios, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Launched in August 2023 to rave results, Impulse allocates event photos and updates, thus empowering attendees to be in the moment and helping to produce an immersive experience that encourages engagement both during and after the event.Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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For about a decade residents and city leaders were divided over how to redevelop the area, with some in support of maximizing the number of housing and office spaces and others resistant to adopting such large projects.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The district runs from the border of Avenida Victoria — which divides the two coastal districts — to the city’s southern end above and below the 5 freeway.Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Our mission is to provide clear, accessible journalism that empowers you to stay informed and engaged in shaping our world.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
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The Texas Department of Public Safety did not provide any additional details about the case Thursday in announcing the charges, but officials will hold a news conference Friday afternoon.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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This may include administering supplemental oxygen through a mask or tubes in the nose to help increase blood oxygen levels.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Home for Retired Bears, benignly administered by the musical nuns, resembles an island gentlemen’s club in early Bond movies: think cane furniture, the wistful whiff of Empire and a faintly sinister air.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Apportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportion. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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