allotment

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Roughly half the annual visa allotment goes to foreign students already in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Treasury market, elevated deficits and a perceived lack of demand, Treasury’s auction allotment data has shown foreign investor allocations at Treasury auctions rising in recent months, TD Securities U.S. rates strategists say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

McCarthy says their federal food allotment is down 35%.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

In his letter to the Telegraph, the Islington North MP sets out the history behind the allotment, which started when landowners enclosed common land in the Middle Ages.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Henry Roan was killed on an Osage allotment that hadn’t been sold to whites; moreover, the Osage property owner was under guardianship and considered a ward of the federal government.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann