All the salesmen met their quota for the month. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The quota for Japanese imports was negotiated. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Sometimes only a certain quota is allowed to be taken and then there is more conflict. From Wordnik.com. [Endangered Species Vs Cultural Tradition « Colleen Anderson] Reference
The "quota" is that proportion of the votes which necessarily secures the election of a candidate. From Wordnik.com. [Proportional Representation] Reference
What the fixed quota is I can find no explanation. From Wordnik.com. [Is there a web site that tells tenencias on line?] Reference
I neither made my word quota today, nor finished my for-pay work. From Wordnik.com. [Be My Dyslexic] Reference
The quota is five more than last year when hunters killed 68 bears. From Wordnik.com. [27 bears killed at Md. hunt season start] Reference
This won't be a massacre if the quota is held to, which it should be. From Wordnik.com. [The Latest On Would-Be Western Wolf Hunts] Reference
I think I exceeded my word quota for the week in that Pink Floyd thing. From Wordnik.com. [John Deeth Blog] Reference
I can only take so much rejection in one day, and my quota is full, okay?. From Wordnik.com. [Weekend Update] Reference
How sad that qualifications are meaningless as long as a quota is satisfied. From Wordnik.com. [Obama to Announce S.E.C. Chairwoman - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Figure out how many they need to cull and open the season until the quota is filled. From Wordnik.com. [On the Ethics of Coyote Hunting Tournaments] Reference
" Some women generally have a word quota, " says the 44-year-old pilot from Apex, N.C. From Wordnik.com. [She Talks a Lot, He Listens a Little] Reference
This will throttle the download speed of those who exceed a certain quota of Gigabytes. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Egypt: TE-Data Fair Usage Policy] Reference
Plus, my girly/moe quota is being filled by Clannad right now (the anime, not the game). From Wordnik.com. [The Princess Debut Rebellion] Reference
Saksono pointed out that imposing 60% of local film quota is an excessive protectionism move. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Indonesia: Controversial new film law] Reference
Unfortunately, although the total quota is set wisely, there are too many boats chasing that quota. From Wordnik.com. [Letters] Reference
Unfortunately, our current immigration quota is nowhere near the amount to stop the dam from flowing. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Post-Thanksgiving Turkey] Reference
The company says the quota is proving a particular challenge for hiring in high-end technology and engineering. From Wordnik.com. [U.K.'s Immigration Rules Slammed] Reference
Hiring people in a manner that reflects the makeup of society as a whole is usually referred to as a quota system. From Wordnik.com. [Fraudulent 'Diversity'] Reference
The CS reps you contacted probably were overworked and underpaid Asians anxious to meet the call quota for the day. From Wordnik.com. [Is Customer Service a Corporate Conspiracy?] Reference
The quota is actually 20, and I've heard one report that 4 bears were taken yesterday but haven't been able to confirm that. From Wordnik.com. [Oklahoma deer archery and first ever bear archery seasons started yesterday.] Reference
No officer would be consuming half a bottle of rum or whisky daily, yet most of them draw their full quota from the canteen. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-07-01] Reference
• China produces 97% of the world's supply of rare earths• China says exports quota is cut by 72% to ensure sustainability. From Wordnik.com. [Chinese moves to limit mineral supplies sparks struggle over rare earths] Reference
Then I'll head either home or to a nearby coffee shop, where I'll spend several hours trying to hit my word quota 2000 words for the day. From Wordnik.com. [Interview with N.K. Jemisin (Interview by Mihir Wanchoo)] Reference
That, of course, may lead some conservatives to cry "quota" - and the posturing and politicking will begin all over again. From Wordnik.com. [A Turnabout On Civil Rights] Reference
According to dictionary. com, a quota is a required amount. From Wordnik.com. [American Thinker] Reference
I joined NaNo and hit my daily word quota for the first day. From Wordnik.com. [How to Write a Novel in 30 Days | Write to Done] Reference
Most of the other services charge you if you go over a certain quota. From Wordnik.com. [What We Need To Take Our Internet Business On The Road] Reference
Maybe a quota is the way to go though, maybe just take the top 20\% or so. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
People need to appreciate 24 years ago, the idea of a quota was a rigid set-aside. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 13, 2005] Reference
Because I was exhausted, I still had a word quota to fill, and my writing was garbage. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Accidental Drive to Mexico] Reference
The court here said you can’t quota from a small pool, which is what I was bitching about. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » A Department That Doesn’t Look Like America] Reference
MR. STEPHANOPOULOS: A quota is a hard, rigid, inflexible target that must be met in every case at every time. From Wordnik.com. [Stephanopoulos And Edley Affirmative Action Briefing] Reference
They want to see minorities given a shot, but word quota implies unearned admission, you know, a kind of rigid system. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 16, 2003] Reference
For possibly the first time in her life, Astor had no answer, and Cody had already used up his two-word quota for the time being. From Wordnik.com. [Dexter in the Dark]
Limiting via any kind of quota system erodes that. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister?] Reference
The candidates elected, A, B, and X, each represent a "quota" of voters. From Wordnik.com. [Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election] Reference
He also dismissed suggestions that police were issuing firearm licences on a "quota" basis. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
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