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allocate

[al-uh-kayt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /


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When asked what she would say to investors worried about bond-market volatility, Driscoll said to “understand your time horizon” and added: “Really being consistent in how you allocate and taking a long-term view is important.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The amendment would require the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners to annually allocate a portion of the harbor’s operating income to investments in waterfront public access projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

That granular data allows decisionmakers to allocate resources and target outreach to the areas with the highest need.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

They allocate about $80,000 for taxes and $40,000 for travel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 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

France's online platform that allocates places in higher education, Parcoursup, is another sore point.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The average U.S. household spends about $1,100 each month on transportation, twice as much as this budget allocates.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Jane Street, which rarely allocates money to outside managers, became a major investor in the hedge fund.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The program allocates $135 million to provide incentives, with participating automakers matching the funds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Sometimes it fixes prices, allocates the surplus or distributes the loss.

From Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann

Lord Arthurson recommended that a judge be allocated for the case as it goes through the court process.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“There are budgets that have been laid out, but no resources that have been allocated to it yet,” Herrera said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Less than two years later, he sent a note to one of his teams saying that Google had cut what was allocated to them in favor of another project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Furthermore, a good chunk of funds now mechanically end up allocated directly through target-dated funds that skew toward stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The person who finds this “inheritance” will receive a tenth of the money; the remainder will be allocated to the city.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

The motion calls for allocating millions of dollars annually to fully fund nine county-run self-help legal centers that assist people navigating the restraining order process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Before allocating any cash to pop-culture prediction markets or other event contracts, you need to make sure your finances are in order — and that you only play with money you’re comfortable putting at risk.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

When it came to allocating the homes, NIHE's points-based system was used in conjunction with a local Rathlin lettings policy which included having a connection to the island.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

As part of its digital infrastructure build-out in the country, Google said it is also allocating funds to new energy capacity, grid enhancements and energy affordability initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

He hated allocating jobs, he wished he never had to depend on other people to perform some of the services necessary in his work.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols


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