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allot

[uh-lot] / əˈlɒt /


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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

This doesn’t just invite some fantastic conversations, but recontexualizes the rights we allot to non-human creatures.

From Salon ● May 29, 2025

The verb allot, by the way, means “parcel out.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

But the equal-weighted version of the index allots an equal weighting to each stock in the index, making it a better gauge of how the average S&P 500 stock is doing.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026

Focusing on McCartney’s first decade in the wake of The Beatles’ disbandment, Neville allots significant attention to the musician’s grit and determination during the formation of Wings, which underwent several lineup changes in the 1970s.

From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026

I opted for a $100 annual plan that allots me two terabytes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

In an 8-0 vote Tuesday, the Metropolitan King County Council approved budget legislation that allots $1 million to the Seattle International Film Festival, specifically earmarked for the reopening of the Cinerama theater in Belltown.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

He allots to the British Empire 21 per cent of the land surface of the world.

From Are the Planets Inhabited? by E. Walter (Edward Walter) Maunder

This extra funding is drawn down from the state’s general fund — so it adds to the total allotted for education.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

This all makes for a more productive and thorough visit within the short time allotted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

And those visits often run over their allotted time, meaning that primary care doctors are often behind.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026

Researchers at top labs including Alibaba and Z.AI said they are often allotted one-fifth of the high-end chips available to peers at OpenAI and Google.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

To get a better sense of the decimation, McAuliffe looked at the Authentic Osage Indian Roll Book, which cites the deaths of many of the original allotted members of the tribe.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Ferrari is in the enviable position of allotting Purosangue sales to its well-regarded clients, collectors and other Friends of Enzo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

Seventy-three percent of consumers nationally said they are concerned about rising prices for everyday purchases and are allotting higher budgets for nondiscretionary expenses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024

This comes on the heels of Congress allotting funds for the department's "Food is Medicine" effort, created in order to "develop a federal strategy to reduce nutrition-related chronic illnesses."

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024

However, it does have to think about the infrastructure, allotting space for storage and pipes, and making sure the airlines and fuel firms have everything they need.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2023

After some prodding by Dad, the motion on allotting work finally was introduced and passed.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey


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