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
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
Bloemeke filed complaints accusing the SBA of shortchanging Golden Ticket Cinemas and then failing to disburse those funds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 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
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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
However, Dbeibah's government works closely with the Central Bank of Libya, which disburses funds to government departments across the country.
From Reuters ● Sep. 11, 2023
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
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
The public funds, if disbursed, would come from the federal judgment fund, which is a Congress-approved ongoing appropriation that allows the Justice Department to settle cases and make payouts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 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
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
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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 Energy Secretary Ed Miliband was in the US last week visiting the key officials in charge of disbursing the record subsidies and loans made available in the $400bn Inflation Reduction Act.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
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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