allocate
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French state-owned utility EDF said on Friday it would allocate 80 million euros to equip schools, nurseries and daycare centres with cooling systems to help them cope with future heatwaves.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
You may, for instance, allocate money for education, mortgage, down payment, rent, and, of course, their children.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
It’s choosing people who only allocate capital to losing propositions.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
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
These people whose job it was to allocate capital apparently didn’t even know how to manage their own.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing allocate
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