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allocate

[al-uh-keyt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /


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In Scotland, councils allocate school places on different dates, and children in Northern Ireland have already got their places.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The program opens up for applications this week and could allocate up to $12,500 for households of 1-2 people and up to $19,000 for households with five or more members.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Typically, IPOs allocate just 5% to 10% of shares to retail.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

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

These people whose job it was to allocate capital apparently didn’t even know how to manage their own.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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