allocation
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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
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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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Vocabulary lists containing allocation
Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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