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transfer

[trans-fur, trans-fer, trans-fer] / trænsˈfɜr, ˈtræns fər, ˈtræns fər /




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This new tradition, which allows many more people to witness our quadrennial peaceful transfer of power, started with Reagan’s 1981 inauguration, by which time Moynihan was a Democratic senator from New York.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery gave Rogers a major role in the side's recent successes, something that contributed to his hefty transfer fee.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Still, “investors should expect a few business days for the bank verification and transfer to be completed,” DeMassa said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Trump’s remarks were made as he traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to attend a dignified transfer of U.S. service members killed in the war.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

“Proud of you? You applied to transfer to a school in her district and you didn’t tell me. That’s called lying, Lexie.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Next, an electron transfers from ZnSe to the phenoxyl radical.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

They include protections against forced technology transfers, restrictions on localization requirements, commitments for supporting digital infrastructure, and safeguards against demands for source code and other proprietary technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

That’s because when a snake bites and punctures the skin and transfers venom into the victim’s body, the venom attacks the skin, soft tissue and connective tissue beneath it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

But there are plenty more transfers still to come, including some which could be inspired or enacted thanks to performances in North America.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

He and other transfers from my class recognized from snapshots the daughter of whom the older woman was so proud: Foster.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

A month after prosecutors filed the rape charges, Mr. Carroll was transferred to Salinas Valley State Prison, a men’s penitentiary, where he is still confined.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

So you sold the shares before they went ex-dividend and the right to receive the dividend was transferred to the buyer.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

The bat was later transferred to the San Diego County Public Health Laboratory, where it was tested and found to be carrying rabies, authorities said Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Following rigorous security checks, the offender has been transferred to a high-security psychiatric unit, where he will remain until assessed fit to return to prison.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

He was transferred onto a specially designed thick mattress nestled atop a box full of cushions.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Now, as some payouts remain uncertain, a fresh wave of businesses is considering transferring their rights.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Meenakashi Bhandari, 48, was found guilty of concealing and transferring criminal property.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Another issue facing women in retirement is a coming potential boom in money transferring to the control of women, either through a spouse dying or through an inheritance.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

According to Riesenhuber, transferring a well-learned skill into the temporal cortex frees the prefrontal cortex to focus on new challenges, allowing existing knowledge to serve as the foundation for future learning.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Katie was always correcting her and transferring the chalk or the needle from her left hand to her right.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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