quota
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On behalf of the intervenors, Shayla Myers argued that the encampment removal goal, approved by the City Council in a closed session, became a defacto quota system for sanitation workers to discard homeless people’s belongings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The U.A.E. was OPEC’s third-largest producer and has in recent years wanted to boost its output beyond levels allowed by the cartel’s quota system.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Back in 2021, it notably demanded an increase to its production quota — and got it.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Faced with rising competitors in the 1980s, it introduced its famous quota system that enabled it to exert more control over the market.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Even his own long friendship with her didn’t shelter him when they were behind quota.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
Vocabulary lists containing quota
Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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