disburse
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He said one of his first trips as prime minister would be to Brussels, where he hopes to persuade European Union leaders to disburse some $20 billion in aid withheld from his country under Orbán.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 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
As a SAG-AFTRA franchisee, KMR — which is now permanently closed — was required to hold funds from production companies in trust and disburse the money to the actors “promptly,” meaning within seven business days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 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
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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
Dbeibah's government is recognised by the Central Bank of Libya, which disburses funds to government departments across the country.
From Reuters ● Sep. 11, 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 Gator Collective is an independent fundraising arm that disburses money to student-athletes in all sports.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
While not strictly a beneficiary organization, it disburses several thousand dollars a year.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV by Ida Husted Harper
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
The funds weren’t disbursed until June 2026; two years and two months after the request was made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The mainland companies paid profits to the offshore entities, which disbursed dividends to shareholders in foreign currencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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
Our raid is applauded as a success; the choicest of the meats have already been disbursed among the galleys of the wealthiest among His Lordship’s supporters.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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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
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
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
His instructors appear to have included the archpriest Johannes Gratianus, who, by disbursing a considerable sum to Benedict IX., smoothed his way to the papal throne and actually ascended it as Gregory VI.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
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