How to Use redistribute in a Sentence

redistribute

verb
  • The government redistributed the land to the settlers.
  • Unused federal funds will be redistributed to other states.
  • Here are a few ways to redistribute food to those who need it.
    Lindsay Lee Wallace, SELF, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Of course tax the rich and redistribute, but at this point that goes without saying.
    Tom Rasmussen, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Long’s populist plan to redistribute America’s wealth from the rich to the poor.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2021
  • The new Democratic Party liked to redistribute money for the poor and so obeyed the orders from the rich.
    Victor Davis Hanson, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Just create a few dots, tap it out with your finger, and redistribute the leftover product to the rest of your face.
    Gear Team, Wired, 30 Nov. 2021
  • This gives it time for the juices to redistribute, also helping to ensure moist meat.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 21 Sep. 2022
  • These pants could be used to redistribute the body’s fluids in a way that is more similar to what occurs on Earth.
    Rachael Seidler, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The solution may be to redistribute a part of their shares to the remaining partners.
    Roman Kumar Vyas, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Let the chicken rest: Let the meat rest to allow juices to redistribute before serving.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
  • This allows the juices to redistribute and helps keep them from escaping the meat as soon as it is cut (read: steak that's supremely juicy!).
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
  • That could change over time if more visitors hear about and visit the park, causing the agency to redistribute funds to keep up.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
  • The Roseners had to redistribute candy from their own kids’ trick-or-treat stashes to keep up with demand.
    oregonlive, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The Democratic strategy is to raise taxes and then redistribute a small cut of the revenues to buy votes.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Then the women of each family were free to redistribute the goods based on what others needed.
    Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Hey Democrats, your president is trying to redistribute money from the dead back to the living.
    Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 24 Dec. 2021
  • When Virginia McCaskey dies, the Bears will have to redistribute her 20% stake and her voting power.
    Ira Boudway, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Money that’s not used will be redistributed to other states that need it.
    Michael Phillis, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2023
  • This phrase used in the song is what Xi calls his drive to redistribute China’s wealth more evenly among the population.
    NBC News, 12 Nov. 2021
  • This will allow the flavorful juices to redistribute throughout the meat.
    Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Ukraine has therefore been able to redistribute the ground forces that had been guarding the shoreline and leave coastal defense to local militias.
    Mark Cancian, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The muscles tighten while cooking, and letting the bird rest allows those muscles to relax, which in turn gives the juices a chance to redistribute.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The fines would then be redistributed to non-offending teams.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Shake the bowl occasionally to redistribute the sugar and pull out more oil. Step 2.
    Ali Ramee, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • With the right policies to redistribute wealth, falling populations could be a boon rather than a curse.
    WIRED, 6 Oct. 2022
  • This blanket is made with weighted glass beads, which some reviewers note may shift with use but are easy to redistribute.
    Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022
  • Beijing has also put off plans to expand a trial of a property tax that has been a focus of the drive to redistribute wealth.
    New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
  • My body had been through several wars (the birth of my three kids, a double-mastectomy, and menopause) which had redistributed some of the curves and sags.
    Jill Kargman, Town & Country, 2 May 2023
  • What’s most compelling about Web 3.0 is its potential to redistribute power back into the hands of users.
    Declan Harty, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2021

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