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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

How should citizens protesting be informed that an escalation of force is occurring so they can disburse before it’s too late?

From Slate Jan. 15, 2025

The county sent a cease-and-desist letter warning the foundation to stop using the county logo, then sued in February, arguing that the foundation was poised to disburse $3 million meant for firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2024

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 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

Instead, we recommend an inclusive, global public investment funding model that gives lower-income countries a seat at the table and disburses funds based on a country’s needs and finances.

From Scientific American Nov. 17, 2022

For, truth to tell, my wretched purse is In its last stage of inanition, And not a single coin disburses: A cobweb's over it, and in it— That Spider Want there loves to spin it.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 by Various

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

The removal of the veto this week means the money can be disbursed quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 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

Now that the home has been sold and the proceeds disbursed, will there be a problem presenting this will when beginning probate in Florida?

From MarketWatch Feb. 6, 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

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

One way in which consumers could be compensated is by businesses disbursing any funds recouped from Customs and Border Protection to those affected, though few have announced plans to do so.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

Escrow providers ensure each payment complies with the terms of the contract, disbursing money to IVF clinics, the surrogate, insurance companies and hospitals for nine months or more.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 22, 2025

Lan is accused of disbursing $44 billion in loans to herself and her allies between 2012 to 2022, and the documents related to the case weigh 6 tons, according to VN Express.

From Seattle Times Mar. 4, 2024

We are of the land, not of the water; consumers, on the disbursing side of the account, not of the gathering in.

From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by Kennedy, John P.




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