allocate
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"Our findings suggest that the fundamental rules that guide how individuals allocate social effort apply across multiple species," says Van Leeuwen.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The latest budget proposal would allocate more than $300 million for this upcoming fiscal year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Buyers now allocate 42% of their incomes to housing costs, according to the Burns Affordability Index, which is calculated based on a 10% down payment on a median-priced existing home.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
He says he plans to allocate up to 19.3% of the company to former investors.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
These people whose job it was to allocate capital apparently didn’t even know how to manage their own.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing allocate
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