remit
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Part of his remit is to unify football, which cannot be achieved from within the Fifa headquarters in Zurich.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Gianni Infantino has been the Fifa president for 10 years, when he was elected with a remit to rescue football's world governing body.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Food-borne illnesses spread despite the FDA’s vastly expanded remit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Fed late last week announced the leadership for the five panels Mr. Warsh has formed, each with a specific reform remit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“The lad risked the penalty to see justice done. I suggest you remit the sentence.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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One of his key remits was to find ways to promote attacking play.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Those remits have typically limited the IOC’s ability or willingness to tackle host nations beyond specific sports issues like organizing events and preparing venues.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
Evergrande remits funds for a dollar bond coupon that was due Sept. 23 to avoid default before the 30-day grace period expires, a source says.
From Reuters ● Oct. 22, 2021
If these assistants had smaller remits, they might be easier to build.
From The Verge ● Aug. 28, 2019
Baptism essential for remission of original sin, 268; necessary for all, 268; must not be delayed, 273; effects, 21; remits all sin, 275; makes us heirs of heaven, 276.
From The Faith of Our Fathers by James Gibbons
“And the damages paid to the states should be remitted to the independent venues, promoters, festivals, and fans that have suffered under Live Nation’s monopolistic reign over the last 15 years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
The policy was well designed: shipowners could have those fees remitted if they ordered a U.S.-built vessel within three years.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
Judge Greensmith's ruling was set aside and the case was remitted to a different judge.
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
It then oversaw meal distribution, sent the state claims for reimbursement and remitted the federal funds back to its partners, according to the Justice Department.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022
On this occasion the king released political prisoners, remitted taxes, endowed temples, forgave rebels, increased military preparedness and, in short, did all the things that modern rulers do when they wish to stay in office.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Future studies could look at whether those receiving pain treatment are receiving mental health care and whether that care is remitting symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2023
But she said existing research and treatment typically focus on the more common "relapsing remitting" form of the disease, where symptoms flare up and subside.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2023
The foundation sued PJT the following year, claiming the bank had been negligent in failing to more closely supervise Caspersen after he delayed in remitting the $8.1 million fee to the bank.
From Reuters ● Jun. 13, 2023
Just from listening to him every day, he’s by no means remitting conspiracy theories and false rhetoric on his show.
From The Verge ● Dec. 7, 2021
The foreign importer, too, who has to pay for the goods he has bought, would rather do so by remitting to London than by allowing us to draw upon him.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips
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