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Example Sentences
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Twenty-year-old Lara Reader told the BBC that when she applied for student accommodation at Edinburgh University she did not expect to be allocated the most expensive option on her list.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Navarre said the department had allocated 76 units and 250 personnel to the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
A second officer subsequently allocated to the case did not get any further statements, and neither officer listened to a recording of an allegedly threatening voice message sent by Creswell, the Ombudsman said.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
“I have a lot of younger clients who have huge stock-option portfolios,” says Ringbauer, which is leading to prenup discussions about “not only what I have today but how it gets allocated for the future.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The person who finds this “inheritance” will receive a tenth of the money; the remainder will be allocated to the city.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
