as in to distribute
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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Only music materials released and distributed on digital streaming platforms, and physical music media within the eligibility period (April 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024) were considered for nominations.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025 -
It’s produced in association with MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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The vice president also spoke at the end of the first month of Mr. Trump’s second administration, a period in which the president has issued executive orders at a dizzying speed, often dispensing with longstanding norms of American government.—
Michael Gold,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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One wrong injection, one wrongly dispensed IV drip, could kill a patient and end Floria’s career.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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All three refused to provide identification or sign arrest paperwork, and were identified only after their pictures were shown to an FBI agent, police said.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Indiana Republicans have proposed cutting state funding for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program, which provides books to young kids in an effort to promote literacy.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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The licensing boards exist to enforce the rules and hand out punishment to people violating the standards of the occupation or operating without a license.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Screen Actors Guild Awards were handed out Sunday at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in a ceremony that was livestreamed on Netflix.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
23 Feb. 2025
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President Trump and billionaire sidekick Elon Musk Tuesday accused the liberal media of trying to divide them to thwart their shared political agenda.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Putin sees it as a way to divide the West, analysts say.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen Active Time: 30 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Servings: 9 Tender and moist old-fashioned butter cake is essentially a vanilla snacking cake, not to be confused with Gooey Butter Cake, which is most often portioned into blondie-like bar.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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Set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use. To assemble, dust your work surface with corn starch, and portion out 12 balls of mochi.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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That’s not an overwhelming financial impetus, but a team in the Giants’ position can allocate that money better.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Gabriele was allocated chassis No. 002 C, while his brother got chassis No. 004 C. Fast forward 77 years and Soave Besana’s 166 Spyder Corsa, now the most-original early Ferrari in the world and a car never publicly offered for sale before, is about to cross the auction block.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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France sold him Mirage fighter jets, the Reagan administration gave him U.S. intelligence, and the Soviets supplied tanks and missiles.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The unit supplies current to the vehicle’s charging control unit (CCU), which converts it to DC power.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Mete (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mete%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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