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quota

[kwoh-tuh] / ˈkwoʊ tə /


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The quota for WSL 2 clubs is higher and works on a sliding scale depending on squad size.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Going at the end of the month — when the staff may be trying to hit a sales quota — can work in your favor, too.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Affordable housing quota for London falls to 20%

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Steel imports from Canada could face a quota system, said some of the people familiar, and tariffs on imports that exceed the quota would be higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

“Those are the only ones who either made the quota or topped it, Brother Leon.”

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

From this perspective, production quotas and financial penalties regulate the consequences of consolidation but do not eliminate the underlying market power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

In the Iranian capital, long queues formed at petrol stations after authorities said fuel quotas would be reviewed.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

It follows changes to the tariffs levied on foreign steel, external which meant imported products are subject to quotas, with some products being subject to taxes, making them more expensive.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

According to the indictments, a Super Micro employee leaked the U.S. company’s internal vetting procedures and asked an Nvidia employee to help secure server quotas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

There was relentless pressure to meet production quotas.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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