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allocate

[al-uh-keyt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /


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"The international community must take into account the needs of people with disabilities" and allocate a share of the international aid budget to them, he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Risk parity funds, which allocate depending on the risk of each asset class, shed one-sixth of their length, the analysts said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The order, which relied upon the Cold War-era Defense Production Act, directed Sable to prioritize and allocate pipeline-transportation services to pump oil through the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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