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allowance

[uh-lou-uhns] / əˈlaʊ əns /




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“We have made allowance for a modest headwind to domestic margins in FY27, rising in FY28 with a full year effect,” UBS says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

When he turns 67, he will also earn an additional retirement allowance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

These included beefed-up time allowance tools for children, with special attention on social media and games.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

MLAs are already entitled to an annual allowance for attending Stormont worth almost £7,000 for those travelling the furthest distances.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Aru didn’t have any experience with dads, but she was pretty sure giving your kid a glowing Ping-Pong ball to fight demons was like getting pocket fuzz and spare change instead of an allowance.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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