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allocation

[al-uh-key-shuhn] / ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
distribution
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STRONG


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The rules as they stand are contained in the Airports Slot Allocation Regulations 2025, which incorporated the EU's rules into UK law.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF, holding a traditional portfolio of 60% stocks and 40% bonds, has lost 6.3% since the fighting started in late February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

He was also indicted for violating the 1973 Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

In the year 2805, Earth had become an inhabitable wasteland of garbage and with only one Waste Allocation Load Lifter: Earth Class robot, left to clean it up.

From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2022

Address Allocation Before a local network can be connected to the Internet it must be allocated a unique IP address.

From Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet by Krol, Ed




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