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dispensations

noun

plural of dispensation

as in distributions

the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group the emergency dispensation of medicine to the sick

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Recent Examples of dispensations The Premier League can request additional information and evidence to assess a club’s progress, while dispensations from individual requirements can be granted in exceptional circumstances. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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What those reviews don't capture is the proportion of bookings that complete without incident, which, across platforms handling millions of reservations annually, is considerably higher than review distributions suggest.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Bain also finds average holding periods at exit have stretched to about seven years, with distributions to investors stuck below 15% of net asset value for four straight years.

— Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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Yet family offices are letting their stock allocations grow as a share of their portfolio, rather than rebalancing, suggesting a long-term bullish tilt to stocks.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The remaining funds will come from existing Gary community development and animal shelter allocations, according to Post-Tribune archives.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

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