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disburse

[dis-burs] / dɪsˈbɜrs /


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This means the sponsor isn’t legally required to disburse funds as the DAF donor requests.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 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

After Long reached out to the White House for comment, Elez, who had gained unprecedented, dangerous control over the source code of Treasury systems that disburse Social Security and Medicare payments, appeared to resign.

From Slate Feb. 14, 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

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

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

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

The Treasurer of the United States receives and keeps its moneys, disburses them on the Secretary's warrants, and manages the Independent Treasury System.

From Government and Administration of the United States by Westel W. Willoughby

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 mainland companies paid profits to the offshore entities, which disbursed dividends to shareholders in foreign currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Before any money is disbursed, former presiding Superior Court Judge Daniel Buckley is vetting the firm’s cases and interviewing people whose accounts raise red flags.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 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

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

Such a deposit would operate to increase the resources at the command of military disbursing officers in the Islands without increasing the amount actually in circulation until the occasion arose to disburse it.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips




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