allocate

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That is a problem in many organizations, but the stakes are higher at OpenAI and other frontier labs, where the central issue is how to spend and allocate scarce computing capacity between projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

“We’ve increased our CapEx to support growth and productivity projects, and we’re continuing to allocate attractive returns to our shareholders with our dividend,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Dr Turnbull said being able to allocate eligible patients to the trial was "really exciting".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Even after accounting for taxes, caregiver assistance and home maintenance, you could comfortably allocate $20,000 to $40,000 annually toward travel without compromising your financial security.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

The financial markets paid a lot of people extremely well for narrow expertise and a few people, poorly, for the big, global views you needed to have if you were to allocate capital across markets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis