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remit

[ri-mit, ree-mit] / rɪˈmɪt, ˈri mɪt /




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Grégoire did not comment, but Béchir Saket Bouderbala, a local assemblyman whose remit includes animal welfare and urban greening, said that city hall supported Paris Dog Week, which was organized by local business owners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Tuesday’s arrest has given fresh ammunition to those in the government’s ranks who had been skeptical of expanding the BND’s remit, according to a senior lawmaker for the governing coalition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

By the 1980s, That's Life! had expanded its remit away from basic consumer issues to take on the role of campaigner.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

This term there is a different remit, to be successful while integrating 10 new players - having spent more than £250m - following the summer exits.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

“The lad risked the penalty to see justice done. I suggest you remit the sentence.”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

Those remits have typically limited the IOC’s ability or willingness to tackle host nations beyond specific sports issues like organizing events and preparing venues.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022

However, she pointed out that some business case remits had yet to be received and that they also required the approval of the finance minister.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2021

Evergrande remits funds for a dollar bond coupon that was due Sept. 23 to avoid default before the 30-day grace period expires, a source says.

From Reuters ● Oct. 22, 2021

If these assistants had smaller remits, they might be easier to build.

From The Verge ● Aug. 28, 2019

The absence of dates and facts, to mark the course of his migration, remits us to conjecture, or the scarcely more reliable resource of tradition—the want of history has made him a character of romance.

From Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States by F.O.C. Darley

The policy was well designed: shipowners could have those fees remitted if they ordered a U.S.-built vessel within three years.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025

Judge Greensmith's ruling was set aside and the case was remitted to a different judge.

From BBC ● May 24, 2024

California’s gratuity law requires that tips be remitted in full to non-managerial service staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2023

It then oversaw meal distribution, sent the state claims for reimbursement and remitted the federal funds back to its partners, according to the Justice Department.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022

On this occasion the king released political prisoners, remitted taxes, endowed temples, forgave rebels, increased military preparedness and, in short, did all the things that modern rulers do when they wish to stay in office.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Future studies could look at whether those receiving pain treatment are receiving mental health care and whether that care is remitting symptoms.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2023

The foundation sued PJT the following year, claiming the bank had been negligent in failing to more closely supervise Caspersen after he delayed in remitting the $8.1 million fee to the bank.

From Reuters ● Jun. 13, 2023

Just from listening to him every day, he’s by no means remitting conspiracy theories and false rhetoric on his show.

From The Verge ● Dec. 7, 2021

Our First Amendment curtails what the government can do in terms of remitting individual speakers and provides broader protection of speech than any other nation.

From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2020

"According to a letter I saw in the office this afternoon, there's a big shipment of banknotes that some bank is remitting, and that will be on board night after next."

From The Night Operator by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard


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