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Recent Examples of reapportion
The once-in-a-decade count is required to reapportion the House of Representatives to reflect changes in the nation’s population.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022
Since House districts are used to apportion the Electoral College and states use census data to reapportion their own legislatures, the census quite literally rewrites the map of American political power every 10 years.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022
The census proved accurate enough in the end to be used to reapportion the House of Representatives and guide the drawing of new political maps nationwide.
—New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022
The new maps had to reapportion the state’s population, which has continued shifting from rural communities to urban and suburban areas.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2021
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022
Since House districts are used to apportion the Electoral College and states use census data to reapportion their own legislatures, the census quite literally rewrites the map of American political power every 10 years.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022
The census proved accurate enough in the end to be used to reapportion the House of Representatives and guide the drawing of new political maps nationwide.
—New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022
The new maps had to reapportion the state’s population, which has continued shifting from rural communities to urban and suburban areas.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2021
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If no candidate receives a majority, the candidate with the fewest first choice votes is eliminated and those ballots are reallocated to voters’ second choice in a process that repeats until a candidate receives a majority.Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
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The Bastrop City Council on Tuesday reallocated $2.1 million in federal COVID-relief funds to rehabilitate two of the city’s wastewater treatment plants.Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Levied on both real estate and slave ownership, its $2 million revenue target was apportioned among the states, as required by the Constitution.Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Rubio has apportioned the blame for the recent misery in the region to Iran's leadership.Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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When rice has cooled, portion it into sealable plastic freezer bags in a flat layer, making sure to remove all the air.Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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Our Test Kitchen recommends portioning the stew into individual servings before freezing.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
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Christmas and New Year are celebrated with great enthusiasm here, with significant budgets allocated to transform December into a joyous festival.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In fiscal year 2023, the school's expenditures totaled $2.46 million, with $248,000 allocated for facility operations and maintenance.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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The statutory thresholds, however, are not reduced or prorated for the dual-status taxpayer.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Payrolls are based on 2023 salaries, earned bonuses and escalators, option buyouts and prorated shares of signing bonuses for 40-man rosters, and cash transactions in trades are factored in the calculations.Ronald Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
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It’s precisely calibrated to dispense 1 gram (0.04 ounces) of oil per spray.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Then came the biggest change: In 2021, the FDA eliminated the requirement to dispense mifepristone in person.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started distributing refunds totaling more than $72 million to players impacted by Fortnite's billing practices.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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It’s distributed nationally for $34.99 through Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Task-force torturers beat and administered electric shocks to the women for nearly a week.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The vaccine, administered in two doses beginning at age 9, can be used alongside screening to lower cervical cancer rates later in a person’s life.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Reapportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportion. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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