mete (out)

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Verb
  • Skyline Media has distributed more than 800 international films and served as sales agent for over 150 Vietnamese and Southeast Asian titles.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
  • El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters That funding was part of some $661 million that USAID distributed in Sudan last year, accounting for nearly half of the global humanitarian response to the crisis.
    Violet Ikong, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Renee sometimes sang with her hand on her hip, dispensing wisdom, and occasionally dancing on stage with her sister.
    Lisa Tozzi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Gaudy costumes and secret identities were dispensed with whilst newsreaders and rock songs from the real world were woven into the plots.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Dutch florists provided tens of thousands of flowers in an intricate, colorful layout − a tradition in its 39th year.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Game 1 provided valuable lessons for Cunningham, despite the loss.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • After all, trophies were handed out at the conclusion of each competition.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • There is no doubt that the money on offer to both players and clubs is impressive, and will likely change a lot of lives once it has all been handed out later this year.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The city is divided along sectarian lines: The south is home mostly to Sunni Muslims, while the northern neighborhoods are mostly Alawite.
    Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • For clean cuts when portioning, dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before slicing.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before portioning the scones for clean slices.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Inflation Reduction Act allocated $15 million for a task force within the IRS to create a report about the costs and opinions of a potential direct e-file program.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • According to Harvard’s annual report, the largest chunks of the endowment are allocated to private equity (39%) and hedge funds (32%).
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In South Australia, solar, wind and batteries supply about 75% of the state’s electricity, and the goal is 100% by 2027.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • San Diego County’s fire department contracts with Cal Fire to staff its fire stations, but the county supplies and owns the apparatus.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Mete (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mete%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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