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allot

[uh-lot] / əˈlɒt /


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The ladies agree to allot 20 minutes to grousing about their aches and pains, and then they have to move on to some appointed discussion topic.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

Passive indexes that allot the greatest influence to the biggest companies do nothing to aid in capital allocation for the broader economy, he said.

From MarketWatch Dec. 8, 2025

On Tuesday, Drakeford will allot money for government departments for 2026-27.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

Facials are amazing, if your budget and time allot for it, but it’s not the most important part of the equation.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2024

He doesn’t allot quality time to his relatives either. absence.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

But the equal-weighted version of the index allots an equal weighting to each stock in the index, making it a better gauge of how the average S&P 500 stock is doing.

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

I opted for a $100 annual plan that allots me two terabytes.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

When you watch the film, you’ll see how selfish the Denzel character is in his space, even how he allots himself an hour of practice, no distractions, every day.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2024

You have to book time there, even if you’re a hotel guest, as the hotel allots some spots to the public.

From Seattle Times May 20, 2022

Much that he says even in the brief space of six or eight pages which he allots to Crabbe is unjust; much is explicably, and not too creditably, unjust.

From Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 by Saintsbury, George

That’s mainly due to the NBA’s rising salary cap, the allotted fund used to pay players on each team, which was $70 million 10 years ago and is now $165 million.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

In her return to Golden State, Sparks development player Kate Martin was the lone player with a positive plus/minus at plus-five in the ninth of her 12 allotted games.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

It reads: "Many candidates who had demonstrated strong mathematical ability throughout their studies found themselves unable to complete substantial sections of the paper within the allotted time."

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

I was taking double the oranges I was allotted at each snack station.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

They say little in the hours allotted them.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

States including New York and West Virginia are also allotting emergency funds to support food banks and other meal distribution efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

Industry veterans say most major hotels around Los Angeles have probably already made deals allotting blocks of 2028 rooms to organizers of the Games or independent tour operators like Roadtrips.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2025

The Senate has proposed allotting $12 million in its capital budget to the facility.

From Seattle Times Feb. 19, 2024

The deal also gives three expired 2017 tax breaks for businesses new legs, allotting $33 billion to benefits related to research and experimental costs, interest deduction, small-business expensing and bonus depreciation.

From Salon Jan. 16, 2024

After some prodding by Dad, the motion on allotting work finally was introduced and passed.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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