allowance
Example Sentences
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Stormont ministers do not receive the assembly travel allowance because they have official cars for executive business.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Pletcher said a declining foal crop has led to fewer races, which means trainers have fewer opportunities to take the traditional step from maiden race to allowance race to stakes race.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The total lifetime tax-free gift allowance is now $15 million, an increase from the previous $13.99 million.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Tweens are spending their allowance on skin care.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
“So when you get allowance money and birthday money, you have to put it in the Madison Square Garden savings jar.”
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Vocabulary lists containing allowance
Christopher Columbus' Diary: The First Voyage
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 16
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Shiloh
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