as in to reallocate
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Recent Examples of reapportion
Wallace railed against the 1965 Voting Rights Act and federal mandates to reapportion the legislature as attacks on local control.
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Brucie Porter / Made By History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The user argued the vote against the bill by House Democrats was a vote to continue giving these immigrants – and give newly arriving ones – representation when seats in the House are reapportioned among the states based on the 2030 census.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
The exciting question, for friends of a free Ukraine, is what the Ukrainians do once the Kremlin reapportions its surviving A-50s and inevitably leaves a gap in its aerial radar coverage.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Genesis also wants to reapportion the collateral to benefit all of its creditors and disputes Gemini's foreclosure and entitlement to the additional GBTC shares.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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Brucie Porter / Made By History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The user argued the vote against the bill by House Democrats was a vote to continue giving these immigrants – and give newly arriving ones – representation when seats in the House are reapportioned among the states based on the 2030 census.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
The exciting question, for friends of a free Ukraine, is what the Ukrainians do once the Kremlin reapportions its surviving A-50s and inevitably leaves a gap in its aerial radar coverage.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Genesis also wants to reapportion the collateral to benefit all of its creditors and disputes Gemini's foreclosure and entitlement to the additional GBTC shares.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportion
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In addition, just over half of respondents (53%) think state government should reallocate existing funds and revenue sources to support public transportation.—
Jack Lavin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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As Russia’s available economic resources shrink, the regime’s only way to reward those with coercive power is by reallocating assets—often at the expense of even loyal business owners—further raising tensions within the elite.—
ANDREI YAKOVLEV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
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At the Pink Pony Club, everyone will be apportioned one pair of bright-white plastic buck teeth and a tube of super glue.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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On the other side are Republican negotiators, who say the president has certain powers of flexibility in deciding where to apportion federal funds.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
28 Feb. 2025
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There are generously portioned, made-to-order sandwiches and crisp sourdough focaccia that is worth eating on its own.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2025
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Portion Generously: Ditch the cookie scoop and portion the dough into 1/3 cup balls.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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CMOs should allocate at least 10% of their marketing budget to Hispanic-specific programs that leverage culturally relevant channels and messaging.—
Isaac Mizrahi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Cleveland, which is already due to pay the luxury tax next season, might be forced to lose a role player such as Sam Merrill or Ty Jerome after allocating additional millions of dollars to Mobley.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
23 May 2025
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The bill also imposes a new 11 percent tax on cruise ship passengers, prorated for the number of days their vessel spends in a Hawaiian port.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
7 May 2025
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Full expensing allows business to fully deduct the cost of certain investments the year they are made, rather than prorated over the life of the investment.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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The Drama League, made up of industry professions, producers, artists, audiences and critics, first dispensed awards in 1922 and formalized the practice in 1935, making the The Drama League Awards the oldest theatrical honors in America.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The ensuing conflict between them takes an abrupt turn into a hotel-room two-hander as Anima fastens Abel to a bed and coerces him into confronting his feelings by playing his own music to him and dispensing shallow insights about how his songs’ upbeat melodies belie their cry-for-help content.—
Charles Bramesco,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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Partnering with local community groups that already distribute these materials could increase your impact.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The mattress is available in varying levels of thickness (6-, 8-, 10-, and 12-inch), with the increasing thicknesses distributed across each layer.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
20 May 2025
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The project is federally funded through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program administered by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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The two-day test is administered twice a year, in February and July.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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“Reapportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportion. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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