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quota

[kwoh-tuh] / ˈkwoʊ tə /


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But it has no veto power over use of equity—that is, the quota resources.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

China’s Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group announced this week that it had secured a six-month export quota for lithium concentrates from Zimbabwe, just two months after the African country banned exports of raw lithium.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

He said parliament was poised to take one of the century's "most important decisions", noting the quota had unanimous backing and was meant to be implemented by 2029.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The demand for injections can put a strain on resources, which are allocated in government hospitals through quota systems overseen by their superintendents.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

My quota is thirty thousand screws every shift, the difference to be taken from my pay.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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