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allotment

[uh-lot-muhnt] / əˈlɒt mənt /


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The U.S. has drawn 66 million barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve since late March, on track to potentially exhaust its 172-million-barrel allotment in September.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

When you add the ticket allotment for the three scheduled matches, roughly 18,854 tickets were revoked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He is also meeting the community of volunteers, gardeners and growers who use the allotment space to grow fresh produce as well as forging social connections.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

I had a time slot but didn’t buy my full allotment of tickets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

He didn’t even run going past the open space that led to the old allotment, though he turned his head away, not wanting to see the shed.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill




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