allocating

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Opec is the organisation of mainly Gulf oil exporters, which for many decades controlled the price of crude oil by decreasing or increasing production and allocating quotas across its membership.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The company is allocating hundreds of billions of dollars to secure the energy, infrastructure and computing capacity needed to support its artificial intelligence plans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

It calls for allocating 50% of income to needs such as housing, 30% to wants like vacations and streaming services, and 20% to savings and debt repayment, including retirement contributions and emergency funds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

"But African heads of states are allocating monies towards health and finding innovative ways of doing that: earmarked taxes, special levies... There is a willingness to invest," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

He hated allocating jobs, he wished he never had to depend on other people to perform some of the services necessary in his work.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols