as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
you need to meet your sales quota, or you'll be put on probation
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Recent Examples of quota
That law tightly curtailed immigration on the basis of national origins quotas.
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Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Major cloud service providers, such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon, will be able to seek global authorizations to build data centers, a powerful part of the new rules that will exempt their projects from the country quotas on AI chips.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The powerful trade group also expressed misgivings about mandatory electric vehicle quotas that are not aligned with consumer trends, and is especially concerned that the states volunteering to adopt California’s regulations are not prepared to achieve such ambitious sales targets.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
Some former reporters also described having to meet article quotas after each performance.
—Nicole Hong, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Major cloud service providers, such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon, will be able to seek global authorizations to build data centers, a powerful part of the new rules that will exempt their projects from the country quotas on AI chips.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The powerful trade group also expressed misgivings about mandatory electric vehicle quotas that are not aligned with consumer trends, and is especially concerned that the states volunteering to adopt California’s regulations are not prepared to achieve such ambitious sales targets.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
Some former reporters also described having to meet article quotas after each performance.
—Nicole Hong, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
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Nine times in the last five years, the Dodgers agreed to deals with significant amounts of deferred money — large portions of salaries that won’t be paid out until well into the future, after the deal is complete.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Bake in preheated oven until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 175°F and honey mixture thickens, 14 to 16 minutes, stirring and basting chicken with honey mixture halfway through bake time.—
Craig Ruff,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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Only his former Yankees teammates, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, received a higher share of the vote.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Its scroll wheel is utilized to scroll through lists of videos, while its touchpad lets users like, share, and bookmark them.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2025
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In one memorable scene, Nafisi has the students practice a Jane Austen–era dance as part of their study of Pride and Prejudice, drawing parallels between the stifling rules of courtship in Victorian England and those of some contemporary families in Iran.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Rosario was busted in August 2022 along with eight other men as part of a federal takedown of Genovese and Bonanno gambling operations.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The percentage of Americans who believe others were involved in a conspiracy to kill the president has never dropped below 50%, according to Gallup polls taken through the years.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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The defendants were said to have profited from the scheme by receiving tax refund checks from the U.S. Treasury and charging clients a fee or a percentage of the tax refund.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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There was also a sportiness seen throughout the collections from leather moto jackets and boots to bombers updated with cropped proportions, as well as hybrid designs and luxe sets seen at Rick Owens and Willy Chavarria.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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In Santa Barbara County, known for its wineries, and Merced and Madera counties in the Central Valley, the proportion in each was nearly 10%.—
Jovi Dai,
The Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Leave a comment View Comments The 1936 Robinson-Patman Act, which prohibits advertising and promotional allowances to favor large customers over small businesses, was cited in the FTC’s announcement.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Correcting Favoritism According to the team, parental favoritism can alter parents’ interactions with their children, as well as their spending and allowance for autonomy.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
16 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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