Word: allotment
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Student grifters have thrown a snag into Bill Bingham's new plan to allot Stadium seats by class standing. As a result, some Seniors will have to watch the Columbia game from the 10-yard line...
...behind a Guardsman with drawn pistol. He spoke against a drumfire of heckling from spectators and counter chants of "We Want Wallace" from his supporters. "What do we want for the South?" he cried. "Thurmond," bellowed his hecklers. For those who could hear, Wallace suggested that the Federal Government allot $1 billion a year for loans to develop the South's industry and agriculture...
...finally voted to allot $1.40 of each $100 valuation to the selectmen to carry out their administrative duties during the year; $2 for schools; $1.20 for the roads; 40 cents for the poor; and 50 cents for the town debt--a total of $5.50. Even though this still represents a substantial increase over the more usual $4 tax rate, the citizens of Calais took another look at their new snow plow and willingly agreed...
...setting a dateline for single applications, the H.A.A. will be able to know definitely how many seats in the cheering section are required and thus be able to allot the remaining good locations to students with a single guest, Lunden stated...
Slangs: acorn-to experience adversity; allot upon-to intend; agazed-astonished; acceptress-a girl who says yes right away. One word (chic) Sato couldn't define but could use in a sentence: "You'll be a chic before you are heck to flying...