allowance
Example Sentences
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The recent quarter’s figure includes a $5.7 billion income tax benefit, or $5.33 per share, from the release of a valuation allowance, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Home lending net charge-offs were negative for JPMorgan and its home lending allowance for loan losses declined, while Wells Fargo showed stable to improving housing credit trends, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
If wedding guests exceed this limit in their gift to the couple, they must file a Form 709 — although there is a total lifetime tax-free gift allowance of $13.99 million.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
Other changes to the basic allowance for universal credit, paid to all claimants of the benefit, mean about three million families will receive an average increase of £120 this year.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Before long he would have to start buying it out of his allowance.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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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