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allowance

[uh-lou-uhns] / əˈlaʊ əns /




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From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

During the pandemic, the Welsh government temporarily relaxed these rules and the allowance went up to 56 days.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Tweens are spending their allowance on skin care.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

It is understood the King provides a private a lump-sum allowance to Mountbatten-Windsor to cover his living expenses which includes private security protection.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Prosper's allowance hadn't lasted long, and after the second night Bo had already started coughing so badly that Prosper had taken him by the hand to go and find a policeman.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke




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