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distribution

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




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Many of the nonperishable goods on store shelves are first delivered to warehouses that consolidate shipments from suppliers, then sent to 42 distribution centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In late 2025 and early 2026, the company closed 80 underperforming store locations and a distribution center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

PepsiCo’s plan includes cutting nearly 20% of its U.S. products and reviewing its North American supply chain and distribution network.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Investment that merely expands distribution networks or assembles products using Chinese parts could increase imports and deepen dependence. Approvals should therefore prioritise technology transfer, local value addition, domestic component production and exports from India."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The badger passed a bundle of arrows to Ambrose Spike for distribution as she replied, “Aye, that she is, Father Abbot. But she looks worried. Matthias, do you think?”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

On top of that, if the original owner had started taking the required minimum distributions, the IRS also requires annual distributions in years one through nine, not just a single withdrawal in year 10.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

When it’s time to start taking your required minimum distributions, you could drop to two or three shifts a week or, better yet, move to a seated job like customer service.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

A lack of distributions and write-offs reduces available funds that underpin economic activity, creating adverse feedback loops.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The lawsuit focused on the merger’s effects on theater and cable distributions, but both are shrinking businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

European soccer, similarly, is organized like hockey and baseball—and the birth-date distributions in that sport are heavily skewed as well.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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