allocate

Example Sentences

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Investors who continue to allocate capital as if traditional geopolitical alliances, cheap energy, unconstrained resource availability, and unlimited liquidity remain intact are likely to misprice risk, they say.

From MarketWatch

While this may seem peculiar - and would have looked so had anyone witnessed it -it does make sense given individuals were allocated positions and a hierarchy installed.

From BBC

The council said applications would be processed on a first come, first served basis and would close once all the money has been allocated.

From BBC

Patronage systems allocate jobs, public-works contracts, cheap loans and access to foreign cash, hollowing out the entrepreneurial class.

From The Wall Street Journal

The decisions we have outlined here demonstrate how we allocate our resources to most beneficially support our lifestyle.

From MarketWatch