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allocate

[al-uh-kayt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /


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The amendment would require the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners to annually allocate a portion of the harbor’s operating income to investments in waterfront public access projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

That granular data allows decisionmakers to allocate resources and target outreach to the areas with the highest need.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

That means you’d need to allocate about $11 a day to pay off your credit card.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

It also made drastic changes to the formula used to allocate funds, with more money directed towards areas assessed as having higher levels of need and less ability to raise income locally through council tax.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Wall Street’s essential function was to allocate capital: to decide who should get it and who should not.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The average U.S. household spends about $1,100 each month on transportation, twice as much as this budget allocates.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion to hire a consultant to reevaluate how the county allocates Measure B funds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Situational attracted an investment from Jane Street, the big quant-trading firm that rarely allocates capital to outside money managers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

They include the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams, the growth in commercial and broadcast revenue Fifa has overseen, and a programme which allocates millions in funding directly to member countries every year.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

It allocates natural resources, and controls the issue of credit.

From Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann

Less than two years later, he sent a note to one of his teams saying that Google had cut what was allocated to them in favor of another project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Furthermore, a good chunk of funds now mechanically end up allocated directly through target-dated funds that skew toward stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The contract was put on hold following questions raised in Congress, amid a review of federal funds allocated for this purpose.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

The fourth spot is allocated via a play-off between the winners of the remaining two leagues.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The farthest rooms in the house were allocated to Jean’s mania for photography.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

The motion calls for allocating millions of dollars annually to fully fund nine county-run self-help legal centers that assist people navigating the restraining order process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Before allocating any cash to pop-culture prediction markets or other event contracts, you need to make sure your finances are in order — and that you only play with money you’re comfortable putting at risk.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Unhappy with the US-government run September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, Charles successfully pressured the authorities into allocating funds more fairly and to more people.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

This is especially risky given the inevitably increasing role machines of the state will play in allocating our rights and privileges under our increasingly elaborate welfare and legal systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Eventually somebody ends up in charge of allocating goods and services.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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