lotted

past tense of lot

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Verb
  • The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which covers an area just outside New Orleans and was allotted the highest amount — nearly $4 million through 2025 — did not respond to more than a dozen calls and emails.
    Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For example, the original plan by the department’s consultant assumed that the park would have access to a sewer main and allotted about $76,000 for a routine sewer connection.
    Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The oil major has been assigned two additional oilfields in the Orinoco Belt, the region that contains most of Venezuela's vast reserves of extra-heavy crude oil.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The company said Venezuela assigned its new oil fields to exploit in the country’s Orinoco Belt, a region that produces thick, sludgy, tar-like oil that many US Gulf-area refining facilities are tailor made to refine.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This influences how capital is allocated, which capabilities are funded, what risks are accepted, and whether growth translates into sustainable cash flow and returns.
    Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Harrison Street Asset Management is one of the largest investors and developers in the sector, with more than $24 billion allocated across 432 student housing properties since its launch in 2005.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In a letter sent to Silver and distributed as a press release, the Clippers stated the league did not give the team a fair shake in the investigation.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Initially, the group aired jingles on the radio and distributed flyers around Ife, stressing the importance of early detection.
    Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Lotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lotted. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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