allocates

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Speaking at his annual news conference before the NBA All-Star Game, commissioner Adam Silver warned that current punishments to prevent teams from gaming the system that allocates top new players are "not working."

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 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

Additionally, the plan allocates direct support for businesses hurt by US tariffs on Canadian goods, with Carney's government projecting the initiatives will attract C$1 trillion in private sector investment over the next five years.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

The benchmark with which the chart compares the average endowment is a portfolio that allocates 70% to a stock index fund and 30% to a bond index fund.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

This central authority also allocates paper quotas, determines the number of books to be printed, and sets the prices at which all publications are to be sold.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.