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allocate

[al-uh-keyt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /


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What you can control, indisputably, is how you allocate capital.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

It is understood that ministers will discuss a plan from Democratic Unionist Party Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, which aims to allocate £17m in home heating oil support for households in Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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

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




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