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allocation

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


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The WHO and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention welcomed the allocation, describing it as a vital reinforcement of the response.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Open Cup, before being sent west for $1 million in allocation money last December.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

That £27.4m is being spent via Stormont departments, with the biggest allocation of £13m going to the Department for the Economy.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Fannie Mae estimates that raising an association’s reserve allocation to 15% from 10% will increase owner dues by an average monthly $13 to $14 per unit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Maddie’s egg allocation amounted to one per week.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

In his role, Hilliard was in charge of managing employee product benefit allocations from the Nike Elite program.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

The rise of zombie funds could lead to more institutional and high-net-worth investors reducing their private-equity allocations, O’Connor said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The underwriters are offering 177.9 million new shares and pricing will be announced later on Thursday with allocations given later in the day.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

The $48 billion BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio Fund has sizable allocations to mortgage securities—agency and nonagency—and non-U.S. debt.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 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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