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allot

[uh-lot] / əˈlɒt /


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The ladies agree to allot 20 minutes to grousing about their aches and pains, and then they have to move on to some appointed discussion topic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Passive indexes that allot the greatest influence to the biggest companies do nothing to aid in capital allocation for the broader economy, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025

On Tuesday, Drakeford will allot money for government departments for 2026-27.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025

This doesn’t just invite some fantastic conversations, but recontexualizes the rights we allot to non-human creatures.

From Salon ● May 29, 2025

The government wouldn’t allot valuable rations to a dead woman.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

But the equal-weighted version of the index allots an equal weighting to each stock in the index, making it a better gauge of how the average S&P 500 stock is doing.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026

Focusing on McCartney’s first decade in the wake of The Beatles’ disbandment, Neville allots significant attention to the musician’s grit and determination during the formation of Wings, which underwent several lineup changes in the 1970s.

From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026

I opted for a $100 annual plan that allots me two terabytes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

The Oscars are notorious for running well over the three-and-a-half-hour time period ABC allots for the telecast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025

Much that he says even in the brief space of six or eight pages which he allots to Crabbe is unjust; much is explicably, and not too creditably, unjust.

From Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 by George Saintsbury

Hampered by a hip injury, Payne limped through only a third of his allotted distance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Unfortunately, the beginning of Twin Peaks’ set at 4:30 p.m. was plagued by technical issues, highlighted by an extensive sound check that leaked into the first 10 minutes of their allotted time on stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

And those visits often run over their allotted time, meaning that primary care doctors are often behind.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026

Researchers at top labs including Alibaba and Z.AI said they are often allotted one-fifth of the high-end chips available to peers at OpenAI and Google.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Mary Lewis, who was born in 1861, was an allotted member of the tribe.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Ferrari is in the enviable position of allotting Purosangue sales to its well-regarded clients, collectors and other Friends of Enzo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

Seventy-three percent of consumers nationally said they are concerned about rising prices for everyday purchases and are allotting higher budgets for nondiscretionary expenses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024

Some church members cautioned him against speaking out in support of migrants or allotting more church resources to them.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024

This comes on the heels of Congress allotting funds for the department's "Food is Medicine" effort, created in order to "develop a federal strategy to reduce nutrition-related chronic illnesses."

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024

After some prodding by Dad, the motion on allotting work finally was introduced and passed.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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