allowances

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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

The board approved the decarbonization incentive but committed to additional workshops and evaluations of the program prior to issuing any allowances for it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

To teach kids the true value of money, Chancey advises parents to stop handing out passive allowances and instead require children to trade their own time and labor to earn it.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Operators in strategically important sectors that would otherwise be at a competitive disadvantage to cheaper, more carbon-intensive imports—such as steelmakers and oil refineries—receive free allowances each year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

On top of that you must make allowances for distortions caused by variations in the Earth’s atmosphere, by intergalactic dust, contaminating light from foreground stars, and many other factors.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson