- present participle of distribute.
distributing
Example Sentences
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At the Nuwakot shelter, an AFP reporter saw workers from the United Nations Population Fund distributing "dignity kits" containing sanitary pads, soap, underwear and other basic personal-care items to women.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
Muck-spreading is the process of distributing animal manure across farmland as a natural fertiliser and typically takes place twice a year, in spring and late summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
In 2012, a Chinese company began distributing Limbach’s engines and then bought the German company outright in 2017, making it easier for Iran to import the engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
From his PhD research on Korean pharmaceutical companies, Jim knew that the price of a drug to the public often had little to do with the costs of manufacturing or distributing it.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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