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distribute

[dih-strib-yoot] / dɪˈstrɪb jut /




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Despite its remarkable length and extensive reach, the neuron does not distribute norepinephrine throughout the entire brain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

That may include user-run blogs that could be used to spread computer viruses, spam people or distribute malicious content.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Its $9.5 million “power and energy” proposal promised cutting-edge research on how to distribute the limited power on board a ship between multiple energy-intense systems, like radars, lasers and rail guns.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Bloomberg has an agreement with Dow Jones, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, to distribute news, and the companies’ newswires compete.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Her job was to review and file all the exit surveys left by the guests, make copies, distribute them to the appropriate people.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Rende's company in North Jackson, Ohio, makes and distributes aluminum building products used in fixtures like fences.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

To juice demand, the company distributes free bats, as well as other gear, to select travel players—known as the Rawlings Army and the Easton Army—as young as 9.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

But he is also outstanding with the ball because he distributes it quickly and always chooses the right route.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

A special-needs trust or spendthrift trust distributes funds based on need.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

He distributes the drinks and snacks to everyone in our group and squeezes between me and Belén.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

I was able to replenish the funds distributed from my retirement plan on a pretax basis, in addition to making my regular contributions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The discovery raises new questions about how heat is distributed inside Earth and how tectonic plates behave as they descend.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

The lawsuit seeks to strip the men of their gains from their association with Epstein and ensure assets from the estate are distributed to victims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Much of the food, including fresh fruit, vegetables and dairy products, is distributed to charities and community groups.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Instead, at the end of 2002, Household settled a class action suit out of court and agreed to pay a $484 million fine distributed to twelve states.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

It is typically known for distributing re-releases, concert films and live events.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

It added that it may explore donating to nonprofits or directly distributing funds to “specific populations.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

"That is materially different from distributing critical literature outside the headquarters of a public broadcaster."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The $250 million that Airbnb is distributing will “get those deals over the finish line,” Hornung said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Gurgi had already opened the wallet and was proudly distributing its contents.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander


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