quota
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"That has led to fewer pupils in primary schools, and that's making it harder for primary schools to fill the quota of the number of pupils they need to be financially sustainable," Sibieta explains.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
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
Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. are the cartel’s two swing producers that have excess capacity to ramp up output, with Abu Dhabi capable of producing 1.4 million barrels a day more than OPEC’s quota.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
“Don’t tell me you’re looking for an apology, Foaly. I’ve already used my quota for today. And that was to a lifelong friend.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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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