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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
apportion .
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Examples
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CBO also apportions to individuals who are shareholders the tax that corporations pay on corporate profits.
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But he said the strategy was ultimately ill-advised because it will likely drive even more students away, depriving the district of needed state funds, which Michigan apportions on the basis of enrollment.
Detroit Considers Turning 41 Schools Into Charters Matthew Dolan 2011
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But he said the strategy was ultimately ill-advised because it will likely drive even more students away, depriving the district of needed state funds, which Michigan apportions on the basis of enrollment.
Detroit Schools' Cuts Plan Approved Matthew Dolan 2011
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In Normal mode, the multiclutch center diff apportions 65% of engine torque to the rear axle.
Jeep's Great Big Beast of Solid Grace Dan Neil 2011
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If gas companies are his primary target, "Gasland" apportions plenty of blame to politicians and bureaucrats, including former Vice President Dick Cheney - who helped craft an energy bill that critics say exempted a controversial drilling technique from regulatory oversight - and the Obama administration.
'Gasland' Documentary Shows Water That Burns, Toxic Effects Of Natural Gas Drilling (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The U.S.'s 435 House seats are distributed according to the census, a decennial effort that apportions power in ways that sometimes last for generations.
Census Data Likely to Help the GOP Jonathan Weisman 2010
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The county apportions the property taxes collected by local governments.
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It's apparent in director Keith Alan Baker's clarifying production that "Passing Strange" apportions juicy roles to many of the supporting players.
'Passing Strange' at Studio 2ndStage: A tasty musical treat, even without Stew 2010
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If gas companies are his primary target, "Gasland" apportions plenty of blame to politicians and bureaucrats, including former Vice President Dick Cheney - who helped craft an energy bill that critics say exempted a controversial drilling technique from regulatory oversight - and the Obama administration.
"Gasland" Documentary Shows Water That Burns, Toxic Effects Of Natural Gas Drilling (VIDEO) 2010
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It dissects regional matters and apportions them to a multitude of agencies and obscures the "how" and the "why" of decisions.
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