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

California became an agricultural powerhouse by taming its rivers and parceling out their flows.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

The insurance department, in turn, has encouraged companies to ask for all the rate increases they need at once, rather than parceling out requests over time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2023

But the league is also parceling off more rights and three of the next seven Stanley Cup Finals to a secondary bidder.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2021

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

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris