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Recent Examples of allowance Over a dozen states and Washington, D.C., have similar allowances, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Avery Lotz, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 Also included were a 15% increase to retirement benefits and a 47% increase to meal allowance. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 Now, the Daily Mail newspaper reports that King Charles has broken his brother’s financial ties, and instructed royal accountants to cease payments of this allowance. Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024 The rule was subsequently changed to 30 years with some allowances for early departure. Roger Valdez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for allowance 
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Noun
  • Scott even sued Netflix for breach of contract last week, alleging that Netflix viewers missed large portions of the fight.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • An inner thigh rash is a skin irritation that develops on the inner portion of your upper legs or groin area.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • When Spector released it without their labels’ permission, Cher went to his house to reason with him.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • In the current proposal for land possession there, private land prevents the Crow from visiting many of these sites without permission from the landowner.
    Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Electronic goods account for the largest share of U.S. imports from China as of 2023.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Recession fears are fading, with the smallest share of consumers anticipating a near-term recession since the group began asking the question in 2022.
    Courtenay Brown, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Ukraine had urged the United States to provide the authorization for months.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In addition to federal funds, an emergency authorization also allows FEMA to tap into an entire family of federal agencies, including the National Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, and the Departments of Energy, Education, and Transportation, among others.
    Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • According to a press release, Kings Island's new family-friendly entertainment is part of a $1 billion investment that Six Flags is making over the next two years to enhance the guest experience at its 42 parks.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • All of this is part of our mission to promote lifelong learning and foster a sense of community.
    Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • East Austin culture:Cinco de Mayo in Austin was long synonymous with conjunto music legend Johnny Degollado In the subsequent decades, some residents incorporated historical protections and neighborhood plans to ensure the park’s development could not happen without community consent.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The woman claimed Musk exposed himself and rubbed her leg without consent, according to interviews and documents obtained by the media outlet.
    Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Taiwan operates a quota on the number of films from China that can play in its cinemas.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Tribalism reached new levels with a pandemic of DEI quotas and set-asides.
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Related article House passes International Criminal Court sanctions bill after prosecutor seeks Netanyahu warrant The warrants mark a historic first, making Netanyahu the first Israeli leader summoned by an international court for alleged actions against Palestinians in the 76-year conflict.
    Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In 2023, for example, a lawyer faced sanctions for submitting a legal brief with fake citations made up by ChatGPT.
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024

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“Allowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allowance. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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