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allowance

[uh-lou-uhns] / əˈlaʊ əns /




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The program limits hazard costs to the allowance for the next five years, starting end-June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The boys drove their dad’s 1998 Lincoln and got a $10 weekly allowance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 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

The UK government, which provides the allowance, has been asked to comment.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I know she gets a weekly allowance, unlike me.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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