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apportionment

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


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She said the service charge fees increased suddenly in 2020, due to a "change in the apportionment" or share of costs, set by the landlord.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Federal law holds that a mid-decade Census can be conducted, but not used for apportionment.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2025

But as a matter of paramount importance to the compact, the Texas apportionment and the treaty water will be delivered,” Melloy wrote in his report.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023

These panels often resort to computer programs to find the fairest possible apportionment.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 10, 2022

The apportionment of non-assignable expense on the Burlington has been made on the basis of train mileage.

From The Mail Pay on the Burlington Railroad by Anonymous




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