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reapportionment

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Recent Examples of reapportionment In general, Vassar said, redistricting follows the reapportionment of Congressional seats that happens in accordance with Census data. — Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The independent commission would remain intact for the reapportionment after the 2030 census, and a new map would only be used if Texas or another state redraws its lines first. — Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Aug. 2025 This count is then used to determine how the 435 House seats are distributed among the 50 states, a process called reapportionment. — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025 DeSantis argued last week that the population has grown enough to require a mid-decade census and reapportionment. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reapportionment

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But while the danger was unambiguous, the apportionment of responsibility was not.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Even if sufficient water were released from Lake Powell to Lake Mead to cover the Lower Basin’s and Mexico’s apportionments, Lake Mead would continue to decline because of evaporation.

— Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of apportionment

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Adaptability comes from clear leading indicators, the frequent reallocation of resources and the discipline to stop initiatives when assumptions change.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The reallocation from savings to essentials could sidestep addressing root problems, too.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of reallocation

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Its progressive benefit formula gives lower-wage workers a greater replacement rate than higher-wage workers, making redistribution a feature of the design.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Choose terms the customer can understand and the business can enforce, including limits on redistribution.

— Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of redistribution

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Small cameras measuring less than a millimeter in scale capture changes in the skin caused by contact and analyze the distribution of forces acting on the arm.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Its bankers are mapping distribution lines for key products, from submarines and missiles to aircraft, to identify suppliers that may lack the capital or capacity to meet rising demand, according to Petno.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

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Nearly 37% of investors surveyed named energy and electrification as their top sector for impact capital allocation, more than three times the next closest sector.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Experience taught me that lasting impact also requires strong leadership, careful resource allocation, clear goals, data, collaboration and efficient systems.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of allocation

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Alternatively, funding is raised by high-yield corporate bond issuance or private credit borrowing.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The impact of shifting timelines underscores how heavily this year’s issuance expectations depend on a handful of unusually large companies.

— Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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