allot
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The ladies agree to allot 20 minutes to grousing about their aches and pains, and then they have to move on to some appointed discussion topic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Passive indexes that allot the greatest influence to the biggest companies do nothing to aid in capital allocation for the broader economy, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025
They disagree on how to allot necessary water cuts and other issues, including how much water should be released downstream from Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
On Tuesday, Drakeford will allot money for government departments for 2026-27.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
The government wouldn’t allot valuable rations to a dead woman.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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But the equal-weighted version of the index allots an equal weighting to each stock in the index, making it a better gauge of how the average S&P 500 stock is doing.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
I opted for a $100 annual plan that allots me two terabytes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
The Oscars are notorious for running well over the three-and-a-half-hour time period ABC allots for the telecast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
You have to book time there, even if you’re a hotel guest, as the hotel allots some spots to the public.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
He is named by the President, and he, acting with the President, designates his colleagues and allots to them their respective portfolios.
From The Governments of Europe by Frederic Austin Ogg
Experts say the vast majority of nonprofits cap the amount of vacation time an employee can accrue, most often to one-and-a-half times the vacation hours allotted to them for a single year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The most-talked-about New Yorker was made to wait in line just like everyone else for an allotted 90 seconds to speak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
That’s mainly due to the NBA’s rising salary cap, the allotted fund used to pay players on each team, which was $70 million 10 years ago and is now $165 million.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Local authorities ordered rationing, including a system of QR codes that drivers must show to get their allotted quota of fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
There was an hour allotted each day when they could do whatever they liked.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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Ferrari is in the enviable position of allotting Purosangue sales to its well-regarded clients, collectors and other Friends of Enzo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
She recommended allotting yourself a certain amount of time for consuming the news; Holman gives herself about 30 minutes, but says it varies by the individual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
The deal also gives three expired 2017 tax breaks for businesses new legs, allotting $33 billion to benefits related to research and experimental costs, interest deduction, small-business expensing and bonus depreciation.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2024
However, it does have to think about the infrastructure, allotting space for storage and pipes, and making sure the airlines and fuel firms have everything they need.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2023
After some prodding by Dad, the motion on allotting work finally was introduced and passed.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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