quota
Example Sentences
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Siphon first took to the streets in 2024 to demonstrate against a quota system for coveted government jobs, which many said favored those with connections.
The quotas published last week for public consultation are for 150 elephants, 12 black rhino and 11 leopards.
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Officials hope safeguards included into the agreement -- such as import quotas or minimum import prices for commodities including apples -- will reduce the impact of foreign competition.
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Currently only plastic recycled through mechanical techniques, which involve washing, shredding, and remelting the stuff, can be used towards the quota.
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This time around, talks are zeroing in on duty-free quotas for imported Australian beef, which the EU hopes to cap at around 30,000 tonnes per year, while Canberra wants access for 40,000 tonnes.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
