quota
Example Sentences
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Based on its world ranking, Team GB had a quota of three short track athletes at Milan-Cortina 2026 - two in the men's, one in women's - but gave up two of the places.
From BBC
On Sundays, a day off for IT workers who met their monthly revenue quota of at least $5,000, Koh and his co-workers went shopping for American brands like Nike and the North Face.
Siphon first took to the streets in 2024 to demonstrate against a quota system for coveted government jobs, which many said favored those with connections.
The quotas published last week for public consultation are for 150 elephants, 12 black rhino and 11 leopards.
From Barron's
Officials hope safeguards included into the agreement -- such as import quotas or minimum import prices for commodities including apples -- will reduce the impact of foreign competition.
From Barron's
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