allowance

Example Sentences

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"We've had more of a phased, gradual allowance of certain things with my eldest's smartphone."

From BBC

Others skimp on breakfast and lunch and try to save their allowance of dollars and calories for dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal

New Delhi also granted imports of up to 250,000 European vehicles a year—more than six times the allowance under the U.K.’s recent deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said many pubs and hotels had received temporary Covid allowances to reflect suppressed trading, but their removal was a "necessary part of restoring fairness and consistency" across LPS rates valuations.

From BBC

In early 2025 she was reassessed and the DWP mistakenly decided to remove her enhanced living allowance payments - which it has accepted was an error.

From BBC