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allocation

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


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The conglomerate has faced protests over industrial projects, scrutiny of its Indian telecom business during a spectrum allocation controversy, a high-profile dispute with Japan's Docomo and, more recently, questions over Air India's performance.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

He suggested investors maintain an allocation of between 5% and 15% to gold as part of a “balanced” portfolio, as that asset is hard money and a diversifier amid rising debt levels.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

Ellison will focus on the entity’s long-term strategy, creative vision and direction, including talent relationships, strategic partnerships, technology and capital allocation, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

"We are seeing early signs of this in areas such as space, defence, semiconductors, and deep-tech innovation, but most remain too small to materially influence capital allocation decisions over much of this decade."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Maddie’s egg allocation amounted to one per week.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

Treasurers are also determining whether their investment allocations remain appropriate, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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

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

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

However, customers that do have access to Nvidia’s allocations, or that can scale custom silicon projects, “stand to benefit disproportionately,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 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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