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allocate

[al-uh-keyt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /


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It said other airlines offered to seat children next to a parent or guardian without a fee, or allocate seats together automatically during booking for free.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Fidelity will allocate that money between New York Life and Nationwide, based on factors including pricing, said Dierdorf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

That’s a significant portion of the offering, and a departure from most IPOs, which typically allocate only about 5% to 10% of shares to individual investors, according to Fidelity’s website.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Most IPOs allocate between 5% and 10% of shares to individual investors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Wall Street’s essential function was to allocate capital: to decide who should get it and who should not.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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