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[al-uh-keyt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /


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Musk has made clear from the beginning that he hopes to allocate a larger-than-normal portion, possibly as much as 30% or so, to individual investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

You’ve developed a thoughtful retirement plan that takes into account both the amount of money you’ll need and how to allocate it across investments and liquid income sources.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

This is one of the largest takeover arbitrage situations, and arbitrage specialists collectively have a limited pool of capital to allocate to one transaction.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"Hopefully things will change now. Stormont can allocate more money for this type of thing."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Nor would he allocate good land to one man every year and bad land to another; rather, he would share these good things amongst all the people who lived over in that place.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith




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