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allocation

[al-uh-kay-shuhn] / ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
distribution
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STRONG


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In an interview, Ellison said the structure will give him the “opportunity to be able to focus on the creative, on the technology, capital allocation and overall strategic vision of the company.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Charter Amendment PRK would accomplish that by doubling the minimum budget allocation set aside for the department, which oversees the upkeep of green spaces, playing fields and even senior centers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“A 10-year runway gives us the space and grace we need to figure out how to double the allocation in a way that doesn’t result in short-changing other departments,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Microsoft does give some visibility on the back end to administrators, so we had to revamp our allocation model entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Maddie’s egg allocation amounted to one per week.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

“We believe those are structural allocations, with gold being bought as a monetary, alt-fiat and diversification hedge,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The March cup meeting was the first time Celtic supporters have been given the full Broomloan Road Stand allocation at Ibrox since away allocations were reduced to fewer than 1,000 in 2018.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

In his role, Hilliard was in charge of managing employee product benefit allocations from the Nike Elite program.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

The rise of zombie funds could lead to more institutional and high-net-worth investors reducing their private-equity allocations, O’Connor said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

During that same period, DEA antidrug spending grew from $86 to $1,026 million, and FBI antidrug allocations grew from $38 to $181 million.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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