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allocate

[al-uh-keyt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /


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Bankers will make phone calls to feverishly allocate some $80 billion worth of shares and pair buyers and sellers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Watt says he will allocate nearly 20% of shares in his new beer company, called Second Best, to people who lost money after investing in Brewdog's Equity for Punks scheme.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

That includes “how agencies allocate resources, the types of cases emphasized, how aggressively certain theories are pursued, and how the government frames its enforcement mission publicly.”

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Samsung’s workers are demanding the company allocate 15% of its operating profit for bonuses and are threatening a general walkout from May 21 to June 7.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Wall Street’s essential function was to allocate capital: to decide who should get it and who should not.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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