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disburse

[dis-burs] / dɪsˈbɜrs /


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This means the sponsor isn’t legally required to disburse funds as the DAF donor requests.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

"The Commission may not disburse EU funds to a member state until the required legislative reforms are in force and are effectively being applied," a court statement said.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Other experts point to serious concerns on fees charged by the two money transfer companies exclusively licensed to disburse money from Sham Cash.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2025

Dame Clare Moriarty, chief executive of the charity, Citizens Advice, said she would like to see the sector work quickly to disburse compensation to the worst affected.

From BBC May 27, 2025

Mom and Dad took Laleh trick-or-treating, while I was assigned to monitor the house and disburse candy as necessary.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

There has also been unease at a six-percent reduction in the budget for the development department, which disburses aid.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

Evers’ office said the $290 million payment will go to the district, which will invest the money and collect interest on it as it disburses funds to cover repairs.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2023

The two men approached the ATM at 6 a.m. — soon after the state disburses the latest round of cash aid to the lowest-income Californians.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 2023

The government has said it would raise teachers' wages once the European Commission disburses EU recovery funding, with pay hikes coming over a period of 3 years.

From Reuters Dec. 3, 2022

Mr. Lenox annually disburses an enormous sum in a most useful as well as most quiet manner.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

Alonso said Delta Finance is owed hundreds of millions in unpaid services fees and dividends that were never disbursed by the government.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The funds weren’t disbursed until June 2026; two years and two months after the request was made.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Under the legislation, the Repayment Assistance Program will become the default income-driven plan for loans disbursed after July 1, 2026, and existing borrowers must switch to the program by 2028.

From Salon Mar. 17, 2026

The philanthropy has disbursed tens of millions of dollars to support businesses that help reduce carbon emissions as well as to fund climate initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

Even then, however, they assured Lawrence that the funds could be disbursed “subject to your discretion without the usual University restrictions.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The World Bank said Friday it was disbursing $200 million in emergency funds for the disaster response, as well as a mechanism to assess economic losses to help "prioritize aid and reconstruction efforts."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

It received a lifeline in April 2025, when the county announced that it would be disbursing the hospital $3 million collected via Measure B, which brought in about $427 million in fiscal year 2025.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Escrow providers ensure each payment complies with the terms of the contract, disbursing money to IVF clinics, the surrogate, insurance companies and hospitals for nine months or more.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 22, 2025

The Energy Secretary Ed Miliband was in the US last week visiting the key officials in charge of disbursing the record subsidies and loans made available in the $400bn Inflation Reduction Act.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2024

The Chairman answered that Mr. Thomlinson had the disbursing as well as the authority to receive all funds for the carrying out of the objects of the meeting.

From Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles by John McElroy




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