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apportion

[uh-pawr-shuhn, uh-pohr-] / əˈpɔr ʃən, əˈpoʊr- /


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But it’s hard if not impossible to prove that social media caused any given individual’s troubles, let alone apportion liability among the platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Entso-e report steered clear of such issues, insisting that its investigation did not aim to apportion blame.

From BBC

District Judge Thomas M. Durkin ordered that the settlement funds, which totaled $7.5 million, be apportioned to each client as soon as possible.

From Los Angeles Times

The blame apportioned to these protests does not sit right with many, even some sections of the Jewish community.

From BBC

Because of that distrust, the founders carefully apportioned responsibility over the “militia” — today’s National Guard — between the federal government and the states.

From Salon