allotted
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I was taking double the oranges I was allotted at each snack station.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Metro’s art program is primarily funded by a 0.5% budget set aside from construction costs allotted for new transit projects, according to spokesperson Missy Colman.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Oil market analysts had widely expected the increase of 188,000 barrels, similar to the 206,000-barrel daily increases OPEC+ announced in both March and April when the portion allotted to the UAE was subtracted.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Wolf Alice, winning best group, used their allotted stage time to make a plea for the "pubs, clubs and grassroots venues where we quite literally learned to play our instruments and write our songs".
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
The door would be closed, and they would be left outside, dismissed to await allotted work or punishment.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing allotted
Bridge to Terabithia
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