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transfer

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




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As Sun Valley argues, this “would allow the executive to transfer whole areas of litigation out of the courts.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

Transferring a single electron to a molecule represents the smallest possible transfer of electric charge.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

In 1980, Lord Heseltine described the scheme as the biggest transfer of capital wealth from the state to ordinary people.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Najib's aide, Ahmad Lutfi Azhar, also confirmed the payment and the former leader's lawyer Farhan Shafee said they had already obtained papers to transfer the former leader out of jail.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Yet when they called his name to the transfer office, he lost no time gathering his things and getting in the van to leave.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

In December 2025, Megaspeed said Bloomberg's reporting "contains misleading information and incorrect insinuations, including suggestions that we may have been involved in illegal chip transfers".

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Spending the money on it doesn’t even remove it from your balance sheet, it just transfers it from cash to a physical possession.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

She also made electronic transfers into accounts she controlled and falsified financial entries in an effort to hide her tracks, according to prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Attacks on tankers and infrastructure, including a vital Saudi Arabia pipeline, have forced exporters to reroute shipments through alternative pipelines and rely heavily on ship-to-ship transfers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

One of the wire transfers in Puglisi’s account traced back to The New Jersey Clarion.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

Lifeguards transferred the man to the Newport Beach Fire Department in stable condition, and he was taken to a hospital for further care, Tamburini said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

They may also help researchers better understand how energy is transferred during some of the universe's most extreme gravitational interactions.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

He led the Rangers to a junior college national championship and then transferred to East Carolina, before eventually landing at Washington State.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The property includes transferred approved plans for an 845-square-foot guest casita, but according to Clark, the Hollidays are seeking a home with an existing guesthouse.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

The kids transferred the remains from the morning’s coffeepot into the teapot; then Oliver dumped three generous spoonfuls of sugar into it and Isa added milk.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

Premiering off-Broadway in February 2024 and set to run six weeks, the show was given multiple extensions before transferring to Broadway, where it won Tony Awards for Escola’s performance and Pinkleton’s directing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Before transferring to Rutgers — where his tuition is now fully covered by grants and scholarships, some of which require him to maintain a high GPA — Carvalho attended community college to save money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

At 18 years old, they will have the choice of opening an account with Guernsey Community Savings or transferring their savings to an account of their choice.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Their efforts have included selectively breeding corals that can withstand higher temperatures, raising young corals in nurseries to rebuild damaged reefs, and transferring communities of microorganisms between corals to improve their resilience.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Researchers were breathing in the air around HeLa cells, touching them and transferring them from vial to vial, even eating lunch at lab tables beside them.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot


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