Example Sentences

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With 48 nations competing for the first time in World Cup history, distributing matches across three countries was the logical move.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In the San Fernando Valley, north of the city, activist Armando Covarrubias manages the crisis as best he can during his daily rounds, distributing bottles of water, snacks, and instant soup.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Energy majors like BP, Eni and Repsol invested in the field, but have largely focused on distributing traditional fuel instead of reconfiguring their refineries to make SAF.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

By distributing many of these detection elements across the surface and electronically linking them together, the researchers were able to combine their outputs into a stronger overall signal.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Down the row she went, distributing the tests.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart