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allowance

[uh-lou-uhns] / əˈlaʊ əns /




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These included beefed-up time allowance tools for children, with special attention on social media and games.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Sophie gets job seekers allowance and Personal Independent Payment, but until she receives a wage she cannot get support for housing.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

That meager allowance was the most she’d ever had to call her own.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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