allotment

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Roughly half the annual visa allotment goes to foreign students already in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Treasury market, elevated deficits and a perceived lack of demand, Treasury’s auction allotment data has shown foreign investor allocations at Treasury auctions rising in recent months, TD Securities U.S. rates strategists say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Shields pointed out that IID and local farmers are already conserving, and this year the savings will equal about 23% of the district’s total water allotment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

McCarthy says their federal food allotment is down 35%.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

Although she was expecting a third child in September, she would never eat her morning allotment of bread but passed it through the fence to him.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom