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[al-uh-keyt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /


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The court heard Jaguar Land Rover was forced to allocate £50m in marketing costs to counter the adverse publicity, resulting from the press coverage of Owen's claims.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

“At the same time, we are sharpening our strategic focus, evaluating where we allocate capital and resources and making disciplined choices that we believe will strengthen Tractor Supply.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Burnham has told his cabinet he wants to lead a "cost of living government", and that to make that happen, ministers should be "prepared to reprioritise" how they allocate their budgets.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

How much of your portfolio you want to allocate to momentum is going to be a judgment call.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

It’s easy to allocate resources when everyone gets the same thing, but everything is more varied at the Dauntless compound.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

Changes in how it allocates funds can affect global financial markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The district also proposed increasing class sizes while it allocates 20% of its total budget to outside contracts, significantly higher than surrounding districts and the state average, the association said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

GMO allocates 5.4% to Venezuela in the firm’s Emerging Country Debt fund versus benchmark allocation External link of 1%.

From Barron's Jan. 5, 2026

The prudent investor allocates a small portion of his portfolio to quantum exposure, accepts that volatility is the price of admission, and recognizes that long-term trajectory matters more than monthly price swings.

From MarketWatch Dec. 23, 2025

It allocates natural resources, and controls the issue of credit.

From Public Opinion by Lippmann, Walter

But the salaries of Adams and his mother, social media spending and travel expenses account for $755,541, or 86%, of the $878,208 allocated to program services.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

The iPhone maker also claims that Micron isn’t reinvesting fast enough to increase supply, and that the production capacity it is adding will be disproportionately allocated to AI customers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The company repurchased $2.2 billion in stock during the second quarter and allocated $1.1 billion to dividend payments, having poured $54.6 billion into capital returns since launching its program in 2022.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

But then their mortgage company started withholding the couple’s insurance money it held in escrow — allocated specifically for the rebuild.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

As a rule, fencing is only allocated ten medals during the Olympic Games, even though there are technically twelve events.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

On the most recent earnings call, Nvidia said that it’s allocating its capital across research and development, ecosystem investments and share repurchases.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

Fairly allocating infrastructure costs among groups of customers is complex.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

You mentioned that you’re allocating 10% of your monthly pay toward your move.

From MarketWatch May 30, 2026

While many advocates support allocating the money quickly, it leaves little for future years.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

“But in light of these new attacks, he’s allocating more time to his direct duties with the Sons of the Six. Brother Lekan has been appointed to lead the service in Father Olufemi’s stead.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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