quota
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On behalf of the intervenors, Shayla Myers argued that the encampment removal goal, approved by the City Council in a closed session, became a defacto quota system for sanitation workers to discard homeless people’s belongings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
By February, its production capacity reached about 4.85 million barrels a day, while its latest quota stood at just 3.45 million b/d.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
To add insult to injury, Iran’s production has increased thanks to its quota exemption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Back in 2021, it notably demanded an increase to its production quota — and got it.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Overhead, three separate lines of copper wire ran ahead of him, a lucky find that meant he might even make Bapi’s quota, but Nailer was having a hard time caring.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
Vocabulary lists containing quota
Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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