as in allotting
to give as a share or portion
everyone is lotted opportunities in life, and it's their responsibility to take them
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Households with incomes under $75,000 are allocating less on discretionary categories like travel and experiences than in 2019, while those above $150,000 are allotting more, according to a Bank of America report released last month.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026 -
For years, Marley has been allotting a portion of his concert ticket sales for charity issues.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2025
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Investigators allege the principal at the school instructed the 62-year-old not to be alone with the student, but instead of assigning adult supervision, another student, described as autistic, was present while the two were in the same area.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Traders expect the next rate reduction to come in September, and were assigning about a 43% chance of a second move before the end of the year, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Spending data shows Canadians are allocating more to domestic travel, said Nathan Janzen, assistant chief economist at the Royal Bank of Canada.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the gatekeepers allocating this capital remain overwhelmingly male.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Products are usually added to the vintage list five years after Apple stops distributing them, and to the obsolete list after seven years.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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The police department has been distributing flyers to condo buildings, urging them to secure their entrances to prevent the climbers from getting inside.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Lotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lotting. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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