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allotment

[uh-lot-muhnt] / əˈlɒt mənt /


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Backers have downplayed such warnings, saying the measure gives the City Council the power to reduce the park funding allotment by 30% during fiscal emergencies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Oleksandr Gorlachov, 43, had gone to his allotment plot outside the city Friday night.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

As a result, Syracuse’s competitors can concentrate their financial-aid budgets on a smaller percentage of students, while Syracuse has to spread its allotment over a broader pool.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

When you add the ticket allotment for the three scheduled matches, roughly 18,854 tickets were revoked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

He didn’t even run going past the open space that led to the old allotment, though he turned his head away, not wanting to see the shed.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

It allows for harsh water cutbacks if deemed necessary, potentially requiring California, Arizona and Nevada to cut up to 3 million acre-feet per year — up to 40% of the combined allotments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Steph said the cost of living crisis had raised interest for individuals looking to grow their own food and allotments were "hot property here".

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Several councils, including Hounslow, Southwark and Hackney, have already introduced the policy to turn wasteland into allotments, community gardens and orchards.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Chip makers and cloud-computing purveyors have described the demand for their offerings as effectively limitless, with heads of the AI model companies bemoaning capacity constraints and tussling over chip allotments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

"When will the queen release her official announcement regarding toilette-box allotments?"

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton


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