allocated
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The iPhone maker also claims that Micron isn’t reinvesting fast enough to increase supply, and that the production capacity it is adding will be disproportionately allocated to AI customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
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
The policy is estimated to cost up to £100m and resources would be allocated to protect former politicians still active in public life, the party's home affairs spokesman said.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Every family in the township was allocated a piece of land by the government.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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