allocate
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"Our findings suggest that the fundamental rules that guide how individuals allocate social effort apply across multiple species," says Van Leeuwen.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The latest budget proposal would allocate more than $300 million for this upcoming fiscal year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Buyers now allocate 42% of their incomes to housing costs, according to the Burns Affordability Index, which is calculated based on a 10% down payment on a median-priced existing home.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Watt says he will allocate nearly 20% of shares in his new beer company, called Second Best, to people who lost money after investing in Brewdog's Equity for Punks scheme.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The financial markets paid a lot of people extremely well for narrow expertise and a few people, poorly, for the big, global views you needed to have if you were to allocate capital across markets.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing allocate
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