alloting

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For five years, Mr. Mac has been preparing “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music,” alloting an hour to each decade, from the American Revolution to the present day.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2016

Kassem has also tried to placate the mob by alloting free seeds to farmers, and promising land reforms.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the fine print of documents signed by applicants for car financing by C.I.T. is a clause alloting all policy refunds to the finance company, Universal C.I.T., a sister company to Service Fire.

From Time Magazine Archive

Their Overseers could give none for them, for their power only extended to alloting laws to the Indians, and leasing them.

From Indian Nullification of the Unconstitutional Laws of Massachusetts Relative to the Marshpee Tribe Or, the Pretended Riot Explained by Apess, William

The mines were not operated by the crown, but by individual enterprise, the crown receiving a share of the proceeds, and alloting a certain number of Indians to the mine-owners as laborers.

From The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country by Mann, Henry