distributional
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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"Kank helps bridge a distributional gap for the Late Cretaceous of southern Patagonia, connecting known records from northern Patagonia and Antarctica, and showing that this family was dispersed across different latitudes of South America."
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Rieder has also spoken frequently about inequality and the distributional effects of monetary policy.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
“The 2021-23 inflation shock placed a heavier burden on lower-income households. Subsequent interest rate increases also had distributional effects.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
"That illustrates that the distributional politics of inflation targeting is: You don't go for profits; you don't go for capital."
From Reuters • Mar. 2, 2023
The distributional records since the 1850's and the apparent relict populations now in existence indicate that the range of this species has since receded.
From Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) by Burkett, Ray D.
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