allocated
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On “Fox News Sunday,” anchor Shannon Bream allocated a mere four seconds to the entire event, treating it as a footnote before moving on to interview a Democratic senator.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
It also included $500,000 of discretionary funds that supervisors allocated to assist affected residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
That is roughly eight times the level allocated by the European Union in the same period, the institute said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
This figure appears to combine the £28.4m announced for the Jewish Community Protective Security Grant in February with a further £4m allocated in May.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The housemen also resupplied the ground soldiers if they sold their allocated amount.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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