allowances

Example Sentences

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The scheme has heavy polluters pay for the greenhouse gases they emit, obliging them to buy allowances that are capped in number, sold in auctions and tradeable.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It earlier updated policies for p-cards, vehicle allowances and travel, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A spokesperson said MLA travel allowances were "designed to cover the general costs of travel" including vehicle taxes, insurance and maintenance.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Best For Users who want automatic security features and don’t mind ads in exchange for decent daily data allowances.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Within a few minutes, some of us had more money than we had been able to accumulate in a year of cottage allowances.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter