allot
Example Sentences
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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
In 1965, La Cañada’s men waited for the annual arrival of Mexican government officials to allot the bracero slots.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
The government wouldn’t allot valuable rations to a dead woman.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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