Example Sentences

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The city typically mails out more than 22,000 copies to residents and distributes about 2,000 copies at city facilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The planned walkout was expected to dwarf a 2024 strike that drew about 6,000 workers, as anger flares among staff over how the company distributes its massive profits from an artificial intelligence-fuelled boom.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

A charity that distributes unsold, but still edible food from supermarkets to people in need has formed a partnership with Hereford Cathedral.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The Dublin, Ohio, company—which distributes pharmaceutical and medical supplies and provides healthcare services and solutions—now expects adjusted earnings of $10.70 to $10.80 a share for the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Rather than use logos—detailed arguments and eye-glazing statistics about the ways in which the charity achieves the greatest good, distributes its funds, and so on—the ad shoots straight for the heart.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith