allocate

Example Sentences

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The firm recommends investors that who like gold allocate a mid-single-digit percentage of their portfolio to the precious metal as a hedge and a way to diversify.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Those added profits dwarfed the lobbying tab, even if Rivian spent the additional $25 million it had said it was prepared to allocate, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Global shipping is interconnected, and as companies try to keep routes to Europe supplied, they may allocate fewer ships to other, less traveled routes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Dr Turnbull said being able to allocate eligible patients to the trial was "really exciting".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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