quota
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No longer were millions arrested on absurd charges or simply to fill a quota.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
After initially imposing quota systems, Crimean officials last weekend completely banned the sale of fuel at gas stations to civilians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Energy Information Administration, Iraq could, if it chose to ignore quota restrictions, lift its production to 7 million bpd by 2029, an increase of at least 75% from today.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Lastly, while the surprise year-end retirement of Mark Anderson is a notable headline, the company continues to ramp productivity of quota carrying reps, and underlying enterprise momentum remains strong.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
That meant they could glean about two hundred fifty today and still be within their quota.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Iraq, in particular, has asked the cartel to raise production quotas to make up for the shortfall it incurred during the war in the Middle East, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said in late June.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Sunday’s referendum comes more than a decade after a 2014 vote to curb immigration narrowly passed, requiring the government to reintroduce quotas for foreigners moving to the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The SVP has brushed aside such concerns, pointing out that its proposal includes quotas allowing for around 40,000 people to immigrate to the country each year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Then, after the factory raised production quotas by a fifth, he resigned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
The sibling category has one of the smaller quotas, which leads to the long wait times.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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