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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

At the very least, this may be a great time to do some so-called rebalancing, which means selling recent winners and buying losers to restore the target-balance allocation in your portfolio.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

However, World Bank members, who came from many countries to meet in Moscow, were divided about the allocation.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

But the fears aren’t being matched — yet — by fund managers’ asset allocations.

From MarketWatch 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

StubHub said tickets can legitimately enter the secondary market early through presales or authorized partner allocations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Shift schedules, fund allocations, project juggling, out-and-out looting of other projects . . . he'd never pulled so many stunts in his life.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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