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allocate

[al-uh-keyt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /


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Ironically, some of the more shareholder-unfriendly banks have a lot of capital because they hoarded the capital; they didn’t allocate it.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

In Scotland, councils allocate school places on different dates, and children in Northern Ireland have already got their places.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

They also recommend that retail investors allocate only a small percentage of their equity portfolio in emerging-markets ETFs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The program opens up for applications this week and could allocate up to $12,500 for households of 1-2 people and up to $19,000 for households with five or more members.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

He looked at his little sister and tried to allocate blame so it all fell on her, but he couldn’t.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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