allowance
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The biggest criticism of the new cars this year has been the engines were energy starved because it was too difficult to recover sufficient energy around a lap to meet the maximum allowance.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
These included beefed-up time allowance tools for children, with special attention on social media and games.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Key Features 10GB monthly allowance spread across 13 server locations.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 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
For years, I’d been dropping money in there—spare change I’d picked up around the house, or my $5-per-week allowance that I got when Mom remembered to give it to me or I remembered to ask.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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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