allocates

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This framework allocates 50% of your income to needs, like housing; 30% to wants, like vacations and streaming services; and 20% to savings and debt repayment, including retirement contributions and emergency funds.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“These costs are socialized in Texas, and the current method allocates a relatively large share to residential ratepayers,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Speaking at his annual news conference before the NBA All-Star Game, commissioner Adam Silver warned that current punishments to prevent teams from gaming the system that allocates top new players are "not working."

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

California now allocates $750 million annually to the program, up from $330 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Sometimes it fixes prices, allocates the surplus or distributes the loss.

From Public Opinion by Lippmann, Walter