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distribute

[dih-strib-yoot] / dɪˈstrɪb jut /




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"We have also distributed underwear but there are a lot of people and not everyone would have got them. We will distribute another lot in two days," she told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Goldsmith is now responsible for bringing Rasonque to market, a rollout that actually began nearly four months ago when the FDA allowed RevMed to distribute the medicine as part of a compassionate-use program before approval.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

He also covered how the reaction to Dick’s results spread to other companies that make or distribute athletic footwear.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

On Wednesday, the state assembly approved Assembly Bill 762, which, if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, will make the battery-powered disposable devices illegal to manufacture, distribute or sell in the state.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Staff members went to great lengths to distribute The Liberator to the people.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Instead, the beneficiaries typically work directly with the IRA custodian, which transfers their respective shares into inherited IRAs or otherwise distributes the assets according to the applicable rules.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

He also makes children’s toys that he distributes to any children on the block or that he encounters out and about.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The contractor operated a Maryland data center that stored public-company data that the SEC distributes for investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Roku is an attractive asset because its smart TV platform distributes streaming services to more than 100 million households.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Rather than use logos—detailed arguments and eye-glazing statistics about the ways in which the charity achieves the greatest good, distributes its funds, and so on—the ad shoots straight for the heart.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

At the time, Fifa claimed FFE would have increased the funding distributed to each national association for the 2027-2030 cycle from £5.9m to £14.7m.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

A budget bill approved Tuesday morning also includes $25 million for home hardening grants, rebates or loans to be distributed through a separate program to be created by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

"We have also distributed underwear but there are a lot of people and not everyone would have got them. We will distribute another lot in two days," she told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

That property needs maintenance and repairs, but I am frustrated and financially exhausted from continuing to invest my own money into these properties that will ultimately be distributed among the beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Her clothing was distributed and laundered by the central clothing supply.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

An executor has a fiduciary responsibility to transparently and honestly deal with all aspects of the deceased’s estate, including paying creditors and taxes and distributing assets to heirs.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

"By distributing it digitally through their own network and their own servers, they save a huge amount of margin."

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

They contend the costs and energy demands of producing and distributing it make it inferior to batteries in almost every case.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Reforms made over the last two years mean that companies listing in London can offer fewer shares for sale, spend less on distributing company information to analysts, and face fewer hurdles in acquiring other companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Herbert also enjoyed distributing leaflets throughout the Berlin neighborhoods.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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