allowance
Example Sentences
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Those with the greatest need would receive an extra allowance of cheap energy and are forecast to save an average of £140 a year, compared to £100 for the majority of households.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
These included beefed-up time allowance tools for children, with special attention on social media and games.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Key Features 10GB monthly allowance spread across 13 server locations.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Pletcher said a declining foal crop has led to fewer races, which means trainers have fewer opportunities to take the traditional step from maiden race to allowance race to stakes race.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Before long he would have to start buying it out of his allowance.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Vocabulary lists containing allowance
Christopher Columbus' Diary: The First Voyage
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 16
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Shiloh
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