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allocation

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


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The California attorney general in February opened a civil rights investigation into potential disparities in the fire response, looking particularly at delays in evacuation alerts and resource allocation between west and east Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Earlier this month, Norway’s more than $2 trillion sovereign-wealth fund—the world’s largest—proposed cutting its allocation to government bonds, including Treasurys, in favor of mortgage-backed securities and other riskier debt.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

A smaller working capital allocation does not affect the company’s revenue or margin assumptions, and Citi makes no changes to its estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

“Once a year, you are going to rebalance your holdings and bring your asset allocation back to the target point,” said Chatzky.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

None had their complete allocation of walls and ceilings.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

The driver: Bonds can’t cover pension funds’ obligations like in the past, pushing them into bigger allocations to private debt, real estate, infrastructure and other areas.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

About 8,000 visiting fans, a figure that was much larger than previous away allocations, had been allowed into Ibrox back in March to witness Celtic's penalty shootout win.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

While investors may not consciously try to boost their European exposure, passive inflows into non-U.S. equities have returned, mostly through international allocations.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

However, customers that do have access to Nvidia’s allocations, or that can scale custom silicon projects, “stand to benefit disproportionately,” he added.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Department of Defense antidrug allocations increased from $33 million in 1981 to $1,042 million in 1991.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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