allotted
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“I want to yell,” said Arvizu, who spoke for the remainder of his allotted three minutes before sitting down.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
After the Civil War, Congress dissolved the reservations and land was allotted to the individuals who lived there as federal law weakened or abolished tribal governments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Pheu Thai was allotted nine minister jobs, including agriculture, labour, education and social development.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Wolf Alice, winning best group, used their allotted stage time to make a plea for the "pubs, clubs and grassroots venues where we quite literally learned to play our instruments and write our songs".
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Each was allotted a specific amount of time, and Amelie had been deadly serious when she told them the microphone would be turned off if they went so much as one second over.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing allotted
Bridge to Terabithia
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