Example Sentences

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State governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto said last week the government had distributed bags of maize and cash support to 1,000 people ahead of Ramadan.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Four days ago, WCK said that it had distributed 42 million meals in the Gaza Strip - dispatching more than 1,700 food trucks and also sending close to 435,000 meals by sea.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2024

Chitwood garnered national attention in February when he spoke out against people who had distributed antisemitic flyers and who had broadcast a message supporting Adolf Hitler, the Anchorage Daily News reported.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2023

The district had distributed the defibrillators to schools, but failed to properly inform staff and teachers that they were available, Casselman said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2023

I had distributed all but the letter to a Mr. Emerson, who I knew from the papers was away from the city.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison