measure (out)

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Verb
  • Cooper Flagg scored 24 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists playing 39 of 40 minutes in the Duke Blue Devils’ 63-56 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday. Duke, the No. 2 team in the nation, improved to 17-2 and 9-0 against ACC opponents.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Senior Daven Woodham had six rebounds and dished out five assists.
    Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As the Sundance Film Festival heads into its final weekend, the Park City event handed out trophies this morning to this year’s best.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Who were these people handing out 7-Eleven gift cards and asking personal questions?
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • An additional 10 percent of those sales, plus the sales of books that are not earmarked for a specific store, gets split up and distributed to every store on Bookshop's platform.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Former chair and party finance director Fred Whitaker said understanding why some voters split their tickets and show ideological inconsistencies is crucial to making gains.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Giants have made a couple of significant player investments this offseason, signing shortstop Willy Adames to the largest contract in franchise history (seven years, $182 million) and doling out $15 million to add Verlander to their rotation.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
  • There are several Colombian restaurants in Miami, doling out classics like tamales, bandeja paisa and ajiaco.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The new mid-engined 2.0-liter and the mid-engined proportioned FT-Se concept fit too comfortably together to be ignored.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • On the other hand, many ardent Chevy Tri-Five folks will posit any number of valid arguments why the original ’55, or ideally proportioned ’56, should take the podium in a Bel Air beauty contest.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Grant intends to use the murder as leverage at an imminent hearing that could see Chinatowns across the United States appropriated by the government, a move that would effectively drive the migrant population out of the country.
    James Marsh, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Reality check: Lutnick is correct that Congress hasn't appropriated much of the CHIPS and Science Act money that was authorized.
    Maria Curi, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The galleries are categorized according to three themes — religion, kingship, and society — and divided into historical eras: Predynastic, the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, the Late Kingdom, Ptolemaic (Greek) Egypt, and the Roman period.
    Kate McMahon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Astrology divides the zodiac into elemental groups: Earth: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn Fire: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius Air: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius Water: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces Each element reflects a distinct set of traits and tendencies.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Consider portioning snacks, like chips, pretzels or popcorn into smaller containers.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop, portion the dough into balls and place 2-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets (do not flatten).
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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