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disburse

[dis-burs] / dɪsˈbɜrs /


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The New York Times published a story saying the program “struggled at nearly every turn to disburse badly needed relief funds.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

"The Commission may not disburse EU funds to a member state until the required legislative reforms are in force and are effectively being applied," a court statement said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

Dame Clare Moriarty, chief executive of the charity, Citizens Advice, said she would like to see the sector work quickly to disburse compensation to the worst affected.

From BBC ● May 27, 2025

After Long reached out to the White House for comment, Elez, who had gained unprecedented, dangerous control over the source code of Treasury systems that disburse Social Security and Medicare payments, appeared to resign.

From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2025

Mom and Dad took Laleh trick-or-treating, while I was assigned to monitor the house and disburse candy as necessary.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

There has also been unease at a six-percent reduction in the budget for the development department, which disburses aid.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

Evers’ office said the $290 million payment will go to the district, which will invest the money and collect interest on it as it disburses funds to cover repairs.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023

The two men approached the ATM at 6 a.m. — soon after the state disburses the latest round of cash aid to the lowest-income Californians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023

The government has said it would raise teachers' wages once the European Commission disburses EU recovery funding, with pay hikes coming over a period of 3 years.

From Reuters ● Dec. 3, 2022

He disburses the school fund according to the number of children between the ages of six and eighteen years in each county.

From Elements of Civil Government by Alexander L. Peterman

The human rights leader said she felt safe in Berlin, despite being distanced from friends and home and her family, which she said was now disbursed over eight countries.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Alonso said Delta Finance is owed hundreds of millions in unpaid services fees and dividends that were never disbursed by the government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The first tranche of the $4-billion payout — which amounts to roughly $600 million — is set to be disbursed to victims in the next week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Under the legislation, the Repayment Assistance Program will become the default income-driven plan for loans disbursed after July 1, 2026, and existing borrowers must switch to the program by 2028.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

Even then, however, they assured Lawrence that the funds could be disbursed “subject to your discretion without the usual University restrictions.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

In June, the company said that it had received $800 million in refunds that belong to its customers and that it would start disbursing the funds in August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The World Bank said Friday it was disbursing $200 million in emergency funds for the disaster response, as well as a mechanism to assess economic losses to help "prioritize aid and reconstruction efforts."

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

It received a lifeline in April 2025, when the county announced that it would be disbursing the hospital $3 million collected via Measure B, which brought in about $427 million in fiscal year 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The temporary restraining order blocks Musk’s fresh-faced lackeys from accessing the payment systems responsible for disbursing federal paychecks, Social Security and Medicare benefits, and tax refunds.

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2025

This will give some idea as to the scope and importance of our work, and of my work in disbursing this large sum as the treasurer of the school.

From Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements by Booker T. Washington




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