parceled

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The acres parceled out for Stratos all lie on private, unzoned property, and the landowners there had already granted their blessing.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Certain credits are parceled out quarterly or even monthly, and premium cards can have the feel of a coupon book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

I could keep the condition in check by feeding him small meals six to eight times a day, a tablespoon of the prescription dry food parceled out one pea-sized piece at a time.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2024

The bill would create 250,000 green card-eligible family and employment-based visas that would be parceled out over five years.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

She kept 48 hives strewn through the woods around the pink house, and another 280 were parceled out on various farms, in river yards and upland swamps.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd