as in allocates
to give as a share or portion
each speaker was allotted five minutes to present his or her opinion in the debate
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The current budget also allocates $777,099,000 for Child Care Services.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Jan. 2026 -
Alongside the tax cuts, the same bill allocates significant new funding, including $150 billion for the Pentagon and $170 billion for immigration enforcement to expand ICE staffing, raids, and deportations.—
Richie Duchon,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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The Ratings Board watches every movie in its entirety and assigns it a rating and descriptor that aligns with the views of the majority of American parents.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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For a simulation game, their teacher assigns Annabelle and Morgan to lead two different groups.—
Kaleb Demerew,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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This position distributes weight evenly across the body, reducing localized pressure and muscular tension.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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During wildfires, users can share snapshots with Watch Duty, a nonprofit that distributes real-time fire alerts to communities and authorities.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Allots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allots. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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