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After Sol’s business partner died of a heart attack while sitting at his Chrysler Building desk, he and his partner’s son flipped coins to divvy up envelopes with dozens of properties.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

FIFA’s prize money goes directly to national football federations, but each federation has the discretion to divvy up the funds however it wants, according to FIFA’s official governing documents.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

Colleges can divvy up the money among athletes and sports programs however they choose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

The ports have many ways to divvy up their numbers, to claim to be first and biggest and most.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2025

“Call me tomorrow and we’ll divvy up assignments,” she said.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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