as in to reallocate
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Recent Examples of reapportion
The once-in-a-decade count is required to reapportion the House of Representatives to reflect changes in the nation’s population.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022
Since House districts are used to apportion the Electoral College and states use census data to reapportion their own legislatures, the census quite literally rewrites the map of American political power every 10 years.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022
The census proved accurate enough in the end to be used to reapportion the House of Representatives and guide the drawing of new political maps nationwide.
—New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022
The new maps had to reapportion the state’s population, which has continued shifting from rural communities to urban and suburban areas.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2021
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022
Since House districts are used to apportion the Electoral College and states use census data to reapportion their own legislatures, the census quite literally rewrites the map of American political power every 10 years.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022
The census proved accurate enough in the end to be used to reapportion the House of Representatives and guide the drawing of new political maps nationwide.
—New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022
The new maps had to reapportion the state’s population, which has continued shifting from rural communities to urban and suburban areas.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportion
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In Alexa's case, her father and biological mother chose not to contribute to her wedding, prompting John to suggest reallocating the OP's savings for Hannah.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jean Smart, who won a Golden Globe on Sunday for her work on Hacks, has now encouraged TV networks to reallocate their budgets to help with fire relief.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 Jan. 2025
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Emery apportioned the blame for Brighton’s goal on defenders being too deep and consequently not catching attackers offside.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Kansas law allows the state to apportion sports betting revenue as an incentive for teams to relocate.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop, portion the dough into balls and place 2-inches apart onto prepared baking sheets (do not flatten).—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
16 Dec. 2024
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Just make a big batch of food—I’ve found stew-type dishes work best—portion it out into Tupperware containers, and stash them in the fridge.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
1 Jan. 2025
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Critics have previously highlighted that many opioid settlements do not allocate funds specifically for these purposes, making this aspect of the Purdue settlement particularly noteworthy.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Employers should plan for these groups and allocate benefits accordingly.—
Jack Hooper,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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If Rodgers returns in 2025, the cap hit is small for a veteran quarterback ($23.5 million) but that doesn’t factor in that $35 million roster bonus, which would be prorated through 2029 for cap purposes (due to void years, used to spread out a cap hit even when a player is no longer on the roster).—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Early termination fees apply for a maximum of $480, prorated at $20 per month over the 24-month term.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Positive reinforcement training, on the other hand, identifies the things that a dog likes and dispense them as rewards for positive behavior.—
Dawn Kovell,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The report identifies a diversification in the strains of medical cannabis dispensed throughout 2024.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Little Village Community Council distributed flyers to inform immigrants about their rights in the event of an encounter with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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This opinion piece was distributed by The Invading Sea website (www.theinvadingsea.com), which publishes news and commentary on climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida.—
Carly Dempsey,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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The company’s technology aims to induce the body to create its own CAR-T cells to target solid tumors, as opposed to conventional CAR-T therapies where the cells are manufactured outside the body and administered to patients.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Talker Research surveyed 5,000 Americans (state-by-state); the survey was commissioned by Tabasco and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between Dec. 23 to Dec. 31, 2024.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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