parcel out
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Elliott, a 69-year-old professor of nutrition in the Florida university system, had paid for add-ons that let her choose to parcel out payments over her lifetime or to her heirs—options she never exercised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Strong viewership numbers is enabling the league to parcel out games to streaming giants for eye-wateringly high prices.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
But with some fancy math, you can parcel out the effects of Head Start.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 26, 2023
See, Quinta likes to parcel out little bits of information to each of us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
I was all ready to help parcel out the smidgen of food when, lo and behold, Hattie Mae uncovered a huge angel food cake.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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