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quota

[kwoh-tuh] / ˈkwoʊ tə /


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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

The commissioners recommend a quota of between 140 million and 154 million square feet for the first year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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, Russia and five other OPEC+ countries increased their oil production quota on Sunday in an expected move aimed at demonstrating continuity at the cartel after the shock withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Each party of boys added a quota, less or more, and the pile grew.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding




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