apportion

Example Sentences

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The north-south gap in birthrates and overall development is stirring frequent debates about how to apportion federal spending and how to allocate seats in Parliament.

From Washington Post

"Such apportioning of blame is unwarranted and undercuts support of the U.S. for an inclusive peace process in Ethiopia," the Ethiopian foreign affairs ministry said in a statement.

From Reuters

Leaders in Berlin have been careful about apportioning blame for the explosions, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius saying last week the blasts could have been a "false-flag operation to blame Ukraine".

From Reuters

It was a question with political ramifications, since census numbers are used to apportion congressional seats, allocate federal aid and more.

From New York Times

"We cannot apportion this to any specific source, but it is a fact that the number of these attacks has increased since the war started."

From Reuters