allocates

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The district also proposed increasing class sizes while it allocates 20% of its total budget to outside contracts, significantly higher than surrounding districts and the state average, the association said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

This framework allocates 50% of your income to needs, like housing; 30% to wants, like vacations and streaming services; and 20% to savings and debt repayment, including retirement contributions and emergency funds.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

For investors, who tend to think in calendar years, the total amount spent in 2026 and 2027 likely matters more than exactly how the Pentagon allocates its funding.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Importantly, while Takaichi’s stimulus package contains some political giveaways, it also allocates money to strategic sectors that Japan’s international competitors are also spending on, such as semiconductors and shipbuilding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

It allocates natural resources, and controls the issue of credit.

From Public Opinion by Lippmann, Walter