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as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
recognizing the importance of the arts in the health of a city, the council increased the allocation for the city's annual jazz festival
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as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the allocation of Halloween candy became my job when I was too old to go trick-or-treating myself
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Lukashenko's support for the war in Ukraine has led to the rupture of Belarus' ties with the U.S. and the EU, ending his gamesmanship of using the West to try to win more subsidies from the Kremlin.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025 -
Electronic device, electronic component, computer makers and communication equipment makers all outperformed as investors warm to the new trade in subsidies.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The film co-stars Maria Dizzia, Christian Cooke, Gabe Fazio, and Amy Forsyth and is currently looking for U.S. distribution.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Tennessee’s attorney general asserted that, after conducting an investigation, the state determined some or all of the products brought into Tennessee Family Dollar stores from the Arkansas distribution center violated the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, Cassava Republic was awarded a $20,000 grant to translate and produce 10 children’s books into three Nigerian languages.—
Abdi Latif Dahir,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Bonus pool money can be traded in increments of $250,000, and teams can acquire up to an additional 60% of what was in their original allotment, meaning the Dodgers potentially could add just over another $3 million to their bonus pool.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Starting Wednesday, teams may make trades to increase their signing bonus allotment by up to 60% from their initial figure.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Bettmann Archive/Getty Images So, with the blessing of his boss, Rep. Sidney Yates, D-Ill., Alderman inserted some language in the appropriations process: The Committee has provided no funding for crowd counting activities associated with gatherings held on federal property in Washington, D.C.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which subsidizes utility costs for qualifying households, was allocated $3.7 billion as part of an appropriations bill President Joe Biden signed in September.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Allocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocation. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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