quota
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A candidate could win comfortably in a local constituency and still fail to enter parliament if their party had already filled its quota with stronger performances elsewhere.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
On Wednesday the Korea Securities Depositary said that the quota of SK Hynix shares enabled for conversion is just 2.5%.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
According to a Pew Research Center survey, only about 30% of Indians belong to “general castes” ineligible for caste-based quota benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
But Hansen said the need for a higher quota "is not imminent" as production volumes are still far from their pre-conflict levels.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Even his own long friendship with her didn’t shelter him when they were behind quota.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
"The Ghana Tourism Authority also latched on to it and then used it to enhance their tourism project," Asare explains, saying the initiative started to become less about "repair" and more about hitting tourism quotas.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The cartel nears the end of a cycle of production hikes, while potentially difficult talks over future quotas loom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
OPEC+ "faces potentially difficult talks over new production quotas" starting next year following the September increase, according to analysts at DNB Carnegie.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The ability for Persian Gulf producers to “translate higher quotas into actual exports still depends on shipping conditions through the Strait of Hormuz,” said Salih Yilmaz, a senior industry analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
“I can feel when I’ve found one. Then I have to snap the stem, brush off the dirt, and toss it in the collection bin. Pero tan rápido. We have quotas to make.”
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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