allowances
Example Sentences
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The agency will use its technology to identify conditions from the compassionate allowances list so that it can expedite claims processing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Throughout their 20s, both men lived off allowances and inheritances from their families.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The changes would mean some industries could obtain emission allowances until 2038 instead of 2034, if they commit to investing in decarbonisation efforts.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The ETS forces heavy polluters to pay for the greenhouse gases they emit, obliging them to buy allowances that are capped in number, sold in auctions and tradable.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Raising small amounts of cash gave the enslaved people a chance to supplement their meager food and clothing allowances.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
