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allotted

[uh-lot-id] / əˈlɒt ɪd /




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I was taking double the oranges I was allotted at each snack station.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Metro’s art program is primarily funded by a 0.5% budget set aside from construction costs allotted for new transit projects, according to spokesperson Missy Colman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

After the Civil War, Congress dissolved the reservations and land was allotted to the individuals who lived there as federal law weakened or abolished tribal governments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Pheu Thai was allotted nine minister jobs, including agriculture, labour, education and social development.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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