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allowance

[uh-lou-uhns] / əˈlaʊ əns /




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Allowance should also be made for potential operating losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Data Allowance: Think about how you actually use the internet.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

The government expects £500m will be saved in Carers' Allowance by 2029/30.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

Reversing the cut in pension-age Winter Fuel Allowance brings a share to Holyrood of the necessary funds to make that happen – somewhere around £125m.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

The old people called it the New Road Allowance.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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