share out

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phrasal verb

shared out; sharing out; shares out
chiefly British
: to divide (something) into parts and give the parts to different people
In her will, she shared out her property to her nephews and nieces.

share-out

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noun

British
: an act of dividing something into parts and giving them to two or more people
There was an equal share-out of the money.

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Nellie Beckett/Gulf States Newsroom The impact included local political strategists sharing out the FAQ voter guide, and 527 downloads of the Gulf States Gumbo podcast unpacking the project to cover District 2. Npr Staff, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024 The coalition points to the fact that between 2022 and 2023, 1,457 government contracts amounting to over £460 million were shared out amongst just nine disability charities. Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 That same share out of Bangladesh rose to 31 percent from 26 percent in the year-ago period, the group said. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Dec. 2024 Twelve such occasions passed Tuesday morning, as head coach Sean McVay missed his scheduled pre-camp news conference by three hours — the social media account for the team even shared out a live stream when all thought McVay would begin at 9:30 a.m. Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 23 July 2024 Kotb, 60, made the difficult decision following a year of personal challenges, including a medical crisis involving her younger daughter Hope, 5, which the anchor declined to share out of privacy concerns. Jordan Greene, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 More broadly, the ‘bussing’ threats are just the latest round of a long-running dispute between the E.U. and Hungary over how the bloc should share out responsibility for providing shelter to asylum seekers. Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

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“Share out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/share%20out. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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