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distribution

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




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The pro-rata portion that is tax-free is calculated on Form 8606 every year a distribution is made, regardless of your age, as long as there are after-tax funds in any IRA you own.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

An independent press known for publishing books by controversial authors including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Melania Trump, Skyhorse is a real publisher with real distribution.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

The study also maps their global distribution and explains why they cluster in certain climates.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

That is the result of its acquisition of 75% of Motivair External link in February 2025, which brought expertise in cooling distribution units and direct-to-chip cooling plates in house.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

About a billion years after the Big Bang, the distribution of matter in the universe had become a little lumpy, perhaps because the Big Bang itself had not been perfectly uniform.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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