allocate
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The cuts are part of Donohue’s strategy to allocate resources to its core, which includes index options, futures, foreign-exchange markets, and U.S. and European stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Partially because when it comes to budgeting, I actually don’t think the amount of money you allocate toward groceries and gas and entertainment is all that different from your partnered peers.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
As a result, low- and middle-income households, who allocate a greater proportion of their income to essentials such as food, housing, or energy, are underweighted.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
The company’s unions are demanding the company allocate 15% of its operating profits for bonuses and are threatening a general walkout from May 21 to June 7 unless a deal with management is reached.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 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
Vocabulary lists containing allocate
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