allowance

Example Sentences

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Conservative group leader Harry Rayner said while he took his allowance, he used it for good causes and charities.

From BBC

One anticipated change is a reduction in free allowances for carbon usage.

From The Wall Street Journal

I put off getting into my bread allowance as long as I could, but at last reached into my overcoat pocket.

From Literature

The program progressively lowers the amount of greenhouse gas emissions allowed in the state, and lets emitters buy and sell unused pollution credits, or allowances.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead of receiving my half of the estate outright, as originally intended, I was to receive only a monthly allowance and health insurance based on the new documents.

From MarketWatch