allotted

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Pheu Thai was allotted nine minister jobs, including agriculture, labour, education and social development.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In the lab, each person attempted to solve a series of brain teaser puzzles, with three minutes allotted per puzzle.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

When it came time to choose where to invest her allotted $1,000, the current junior says she avoided risky stocks because “I wanted to be good with the school’s money.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

They added if work was not completed within the allotted time, the entire verification process had to be repeated.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Jamie allotted ten nickels to Claudia and kept ten for himself.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg