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allot

[uh-lot] / əˈlɒt /


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The ladies agree to allot 20 minutes to grousing about their aches and pains, and then they have to move on to some appointed discussion topic.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

Passive indexes that allot the greatest influence to the biggest companies do nothing to aid in capital allocation for the broader economy, he said.

From MarketWatch Dec. 8, 2025

On Tuesday, Drakeford will allot money for government departments for 2026-27.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

The Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to allot nearly $4 million to remove graffiti and secure an unfinished downtown Los Angeles skyscraper, which has been heavily tagged in recent weeks.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2024

The government wouldn’t allot valuable rations to a dead woman.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

But the equal-weighted version of the index allots an equal weighting to each stock in the index, making it a better gauge of how the average S&P 500 stock is doing.

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

Focusing on McCartney’s first decade in the wake of The Beatles’ disbandment, Neville allots significant attention to the musician’s grit and determination during the formation of Wings, which underwent several lineup changes in the 1970s.

From Salon Feb. 27, 2026

I opted for a $100 annual plan that allots me two terabytes.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

The Oscars are notorious for running well over the three-and-a-half-hour time period ABC allots for the telecast.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2025

Fate allots to each his sphere of labor, and you are to make the happiness of an equally gifted nature.

From A Twofold Life by Wilhelmine von Hillern

Under the new federal plan, the lower basin could have to cut consumption by up to 40% from allotted levels.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

This extra funding is drawn down from the general fund — so it adds to the total allotted for education.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

That’s mainly due to the NBA’s rising salary cap, the allotted fund used to pay players on each team, which was $70 million 10 years ago and is now $165 million.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

Local authorities ordered rationing, including a system of QR codes that drivers must show to get their allotted quota of fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

Mary Lewis, who was born in 1861, was an allotted member of the tribe.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

To make her own job as a teacher sustainable, she follows strict rules about allotting time to read student work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

She recommended allotting yourself a certain amount of time for consuming the news; Holman gives herself about 30 minutes, but says it varies by the individual.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2024

The Senate has proposed allotting $12 million in its capital budget to the facility.

From Seattle Times Feb. 19, 2024

This comes on the heels of Congress allotting funds for the department's "Food is Medicine" effort, created in order to "develop a federal strategy to reduce nutrition-related chronic illnesses."

From Salon Jan. 31, 2024

After some prodding by Dad, the motion on allotting work finally was introduced and passed.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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