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allowance

[uh-lou-uhns] / əˈlaʊ əns /




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It is understood the King provides a private a lump-sum allowance to Mountbatten-Windsor to cover his living expenses which includes private security protection.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

It sets the natural hazard allowance at A$1.85 billion in FY 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The program limits hazard costs to the allowance for the next five years, starting end-June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

If wedding guests exceed this limit in their gift to the couple, they must file a Form 709 — although there is a total lifetime tax-free gift allowance of $13.99 million.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

“How can you do that? Your allowance is only twenty-five cents. Twenty-four forty-three plus twenty-five cents makes only twenty-four dollars and sixty-eight cents.”

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg




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