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transfer

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




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As part of the restructure, ownership of a facility making 200 millimeter chips, in which Tower currently holds a majority stake, will transfer to Nuvoton Technology.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Speculation around the Ederson transfer collapsing has been swirling over the weekend after initial reports last week claimed there was a problem due to a knee injury.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

An allergic reaction to chemicals used to develop film led to his transfer to the company’s Studio Machine Shop, where he spent the next 34 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Better control over heat transfer can improve both performance and energy efficiency.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

Then he takes the last empty cart and uses it to transfer his laundry from a washing machine to a dryer.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

It may also help to automate transfers from one primary account into separate savings accounts, creating a sort of “personal payroll system,” says Nathan Sebesta, a CFP based in Artesia, N.M.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

"The Eswatini authorities must stop facilitating these unlawful transfers," said Flavia Mwangovya, Amnesty's deputy regional director for east and southern Africa, in a statement.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

In practice, these transfers can help members build alliances, strengthen their party standing and direct resources to competitive races.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

The front company exchanges the money for crypto and transfers it to Iran-controlled digital wallets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

“Really? I thought the transfers would go through Four’s landscape,” says Uriah.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

In February, HM Coastguard said the majority of the Resolute's fuel had been transferred ashore and there had been no reports of pollution since a small amount was initially identified.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

They will pay income tax on any investment gains transferred to the Roth — but thereafter, the money will compound for decades tax-free.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

The suit said he joined the department in 2013 and transferred into the recruitment division in November 2021.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Emergency services attended the property and Atticus was taken to Musgrove Park Hospital before being transferred to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, where he died just before midnight on 23 July 2022.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

I transferred the Bible in its bag from Betsie’s back to my own; she was so thin it made a visible bump between her shoulders.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

After high school, he arrived in Los Angeles and studied at Compton College before transferring to UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

He indicated that key economic decisions would be devolved to local communities away from senior civil servants in Whitehall, transferring power from the Treasury to his new team.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

“I’m generally very cautious about starting a GLP-1 in my older adult patients who have functional impairments, like needing a walker to ambulate or needing assistance with transferring from a bed to a chair.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

“Three transferring from Binnud Academy and one from Stonetown Orphanage.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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