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distribution

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




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The programme, run by environmental consultancy Borneo Futures, began two years ago and produces data on wildlife distribution and population changes.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Alphabet is uniquely positioned across the entire AI tech stack, spanning from its custom chips to distribution surfaces like YouTube and Android.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

Vera Bradley’s direct-to-consumer sales—which Bickley said are the best indicator of how customers are responding to the company’s product, marketing and strategic distribution choices—were up 8% to $65.4 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

It also found that the county lacked a “wildfire personal protective equipment stockpile or distribution model,” which slowed that process.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

However, today those languages are gone, and we already saw from Figure 19.1 that the Pygmies’ modern distribution is highly fragmented.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Once he starts taking his required minimum distributions, his income will be well over $300,000 a year, including Social Security, which is more than he earned most years while working.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Modern computational methods now allow researchers to examine molecular structures and electron distributions in ways that were not possible when many textbook explanations were first developed.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

I’m going to assume, based on what is left in the account, that the owner had already begun taking required minimum distributions.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

Does it offer the still-working exception for required distributions?

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

However, Figure 19.1, of recent African human distributions, reminds us that the Bantu did not overrun all the Khoisan, who did survive in southern African areas unsuitable for Bantu agriculture.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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