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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For years, Marley has been allotting a portion of his concert ticket sales for charity issues.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2025 -
In 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia, closed its public schools for five years, diverting tax monies to build a K-12 private academy for 1,400 white students and allotting their families tuition grants.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Broncos offered video evidence showing Oden, a senior forward, committing five fouls — and referee David Walker making the wrong hand signal to the official scorer on his third, assigning it to sophomore forward Pharaoh Compton instead.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Along the way, fans began assigning the corgi her own superstar nickname.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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From a portfolio diversification standpoint, financial advisors typically recommend allocating 5% to 10% of your portfolio to precious metals.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The model reduces the need for traders to risk substantial personal savings by allocating company capital to those who pass an evaluation process with profit-sharing in place and predefined risk controls.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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In the indictment, the six defendants were accused of distributing cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Also this year, nearly 1,000 volunteers contributed more than 3,500 hours organizing, sorting, packing and distributing gifts at the Salvation Army Christmas Center.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Lotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lotting. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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