allocation
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They hold a stock allocation of 45% at retirement, which is relatively high among its competitors.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
ADW said that Driven and Roark hadn’t “even acknowledged the receipt of our prior letter” and that Driven is suffering from “self-inflicted structural, capital allocation and governance failures.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
If you have a highly concentrated stock allocation with large built-up gains, you can gradually whittle down your position and use the $6,000 deduction to minimize or cancel the tax hit, Adams says.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
An untitled Paramount crime thriller received the highest amount — $25.9 million — while DreamWorks’ untitled animated film received $24.7 million in credit allocation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Maddie’s egg allocation amounted to one per week.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing allocation
Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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