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disbursement

[dis-burs-muhnt] / dɪsˈbɜrs mənt /


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"Nepal is actually driving us into how the fund is going to look like when it comes to rapid disbursement modalities," said Brenda Mwale, outreach lead at the Loss and Damage Collaboration.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The plan, including the eligibility, application, approval, disbursement, control and audit requirements, will be finalised by the Fifa council at its next meeting in December 2026.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The controller’s office is responsible for the accounting and disbursement of the state’s financial resources.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

In January 2025, the OMB released a memo that ordered all federal agencies to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all federal financial assistance.”

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

It shall not receive moneys which are contributed upon terms which interfere in any way with its freedom of action as to their disbursement.

From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Samuel P. Orth

The money would consist primarily of disbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency flagged for communities hit by the fires, part of a $33.9-billion wildfire relief funding request made by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Outside of monetary policy, inflation impacts mortgage rates for homeowners, eligibility for school lunch subsidies, Social Security disbursements, and more.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026

In some cases this will involve adjusting existing loan programs, including by accelerating disbursements or providing additional financing.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

An executor trying to claw back prior disbursements?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025

Among the many disbursements made, there was one series which filled Doyle with wonder.

From Loaded Dice by Ellery H. Clark


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