disbursement
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Instead of taking a standard annual disbursement of 5%—about $4.5 million—St. Michael’s drew nearly $20 million over two years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
That law capped administrative spending for the fund at $50,000 a year, so disbursement of money hinges on a single part-time worker.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
After the initiative passed, Gov. Gray Davis, a Democrat, appointed the younger Reiner chairman of the First 5 commission overseeing disbursement of the funds.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
Drawing on this authority, Ali found Trump’s impoundment “arbitrary and capricious” and mandated its disbursement.
From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025
And he shall direct and instruct his Grand Exchequer as to the appropriation and disbursement he shall make of the revenue of the Order that comes to his hands.
From Ku Klux Klan Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment by Lester, J. C.
Vocabulary lists containing disbursement
Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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"Building Design and Construction Handbook," Vocabulary from Section 1
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