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allotment

[uh-lot-muhnt] / əˈlɒt mənt /


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Oleksandr Gorlachov, 43, had gone to his allotment plot outside the city Friday night.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The century-old agreement requires the water released from upstream dams for Arizona, Nevada and California to average at least 7.5 million acre-feet over any decade, plus an allotment for Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The U.S. has drawn 66 million barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve since late March, on track to potentially exhaust its 172-million-barrel allotment in September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

When you add the ticket allotment for the three scheduled matches, roughly 18,854 tickets were revoked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

For months, Bigheart and Palmer and other members of the tribe negotiated with government officials over the terms of allotment.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

It allows for harsh water cutbacks if deemed necessary, potentially requiring California, Arizona and Nevada to cut up to 3 million acre-feet per year — up to 40% of the combined allotments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

The 10-year federal framework will enable much larger cutbacks if deemed necessary in future years — as much as 40% of the combined allotments of California, Arizona and Nevada.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

As it weighs further chip allotments to Super Micro, Nvidia holds all the cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

They are currently the third tier of local government and, depending on size, they can be responsible for services like community events and festivals, allotments, sporting facilities and local parks.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026

"When will the queen release her official announcement regarding toilette-box allotments?"

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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