divvy

Example Sentences

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It could rewrite the rules that divvy up the ping-pong balls for the draft lottery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

They stuck by each other to chase the one thing they couldn’t divvy up: their dream of skating at the Olympics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Developers rejoice: L.A. is about to divvy up $387 million for affordable housing projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

How they decide to divvy up the pie could be a source of further pain for the new administration.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

The can had gotten low, but Genie figured he could divvy out the flies fairly, four or five apiece, and each of the Jackson Five would get enough.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds