as in to reallocate
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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.
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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
The House later passed a plan to reapportion the 105 districts in the House of Representatives.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 1 Nov. 2021
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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
The House later passed a plan to reapportion the 105 districts in the House of Representatives.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 1 Nov. 2021
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In today's business environment, leaders have to be able to pivot strategies, reallocate resources and inspire their teams with agility and precision.Lynn Smith, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Due to reallocating funds to caregiving expenses and foregoing essential retirement contributions, caregivers who begin their duties at a younger age risk an average 40% to 90% deficit in retirement savings, depending on salary, by age 65 compared to non-caregivers, the study said.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Montana Congressional District 1 This Montana congressional district was actually eliminated in 1993 before being resuscitated in January 2023, being apportioned after the 2020 Census.Andrew DePietro, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Without absolving the Israeli government of the immense human and material costs of the war or the occupation, some Palestinian analysts have apportioned plenty of blame to Hamas for its violence and absolutist ideology.David Remnick, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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Add the lettuce to the bowl, toss until coated, and then portion out servings using tongs.Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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Once the liquid reduces by about half, strain and portion the stock, then freeze it for future soups, stews, or gravies.Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2024
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On top of higher wages, the contract would allow workers to use $5,000 initially allocated for a retirement match to boost their ratification bonus, Axios' Nathan Bomey reports.Axios, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Launched in August 2023 to rave results, Impulse allocates event photos and updates, thus empowering attendees to be in the moment and helping to produce an immersive experience that encourages engagement both during and after the event.Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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According to company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, his base salary will be set at an annual rate of $1.5 million and his aggregate bonus opportunity at target will be $3 million, which for fiscal 2025 will be prorated based on his time in the role of president and CEO.Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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Membership in the Ozark Hill Hikers is $12 a year prorated $1 for each month remaining in the calendar year.Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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And so, typically hospitals have favored opioids, which are dispensed by a pharmacy upon a patient’s discharge at little or no cost to the hospital.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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For every five plates finished, a short anime or game plays on the tablet screen at the table; and a prize is dispensed from a machine triggered by every 15th plate placed in a tableside disposal slot.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
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The campus distributed voter registration cards to students, who will cast their ballots the same day as the nation's presidential election.Axios, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Their objective is to drive up the costs of extracting, refining, distributing, and using oil, natural gas, and coal to the point that electric bills are unaffordable and the economics of investing in the industry no longer make sense.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This may include administering supplemental oxygen through a mask or tubes in the nose to help increase blood oxygen levels.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Home for Retired Bears, benignly administered by the musical nuns, resembles an island gentlemen’s club in early Bond movies: think cane furniture, the wistful whiff of Empire and a faintly sinister air.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Reapportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportion. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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