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Spare Parts, by Joshua Davis
(Edited)
- As the city developed, tax revenue was largely allocated to infrastructure for the neighborhoods settled by Anglos.
p. 16.6 *allocated = distributed (according to a plan)
- The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University and Chicanos por la Causa chipped in money, as did Luis, who allocated a portion of his scholarship money to Oscar's education.
p. 198.5allocated = set apart (for a special purpose)
Definitions:
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(1)
(allocate) distribute according to a plan
or:
set apart for a special purpose - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)