parceling

Example Sentences

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In the run-up to “One Battle After Another,” DiCaprio played the traditional role of the elusive movie star, parceling out access and promotional appearances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

As he grew in each, he assumed the role of the lovelord, parceling it out to all he came across while saving just enough for himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2022

Front-line nurses, already parceling out a few minutes an hour to each patient under their care, say juggling unfamiliar products or adjusting to workarounds makes their jobs even more fraught.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2022

Narrative agency is what interests the author, her manner of parceling out information evoking at times the fragmentary and diaristic sensibilities of Jenny Offill’s “Dept. of Speculation.”

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2020

"I'm thinking of parceling off portions of my brain," I once told her.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris