allotted

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Pheu Thai was allotted nine minister jobs, including agriculture, labour, education and social development.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"Without a robust and urgent roadmap, there is a real risk this inquiry will not be able to fulfil its statutory objectives in the allotted time," she warned.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

In the lab, each person attempted to solve a series of brain teaser puzzles, with three minutes allotted per puzzle.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

When it came time to choose where to invest her allotted $1,000, the current junior says she avoided risky stocks because “I wanted to be good with the school’s money.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

For Burnham, each lost moment was a theft from the already scanty fund of time allotted to build the exposition.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson