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distribution

[dis-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌdɪs trəˈbyu ʃən /




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Under the deal’s terms, Eaton would receive a cash distribution of roughly $1.1 billion, subject to adjustments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Understand the implications of inheriting bank or retirement accounts, such as how the money may be transferred from one person to another or what the distribution rules might be for an investment account.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Across the UK, the distribution of Duke of Burgundy butterflies has fallen by 89% since 1982, according to Buttery Conservation.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Most recently, Amazon’s announcement in May of Amazon Supply Chain Service, a business that will provide distribution, warehousing, and last-mile delivery services, sent many logistics stocks south.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Your chances of a 4 coming up only twice are a little harder to calculate unless you use the binomial probability distribution mentioned in Chapter 1, which I’ll derive again in this context.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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