transfer
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This new tradition, which allows many more people to witness our quadrennial peaceful transfer of power, started with Reagan’s 1981 inauguration, by which time Moynihan was a Democratic senator from New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Under California law, murder charges for 16-year-old suspects must be filed initially in juvenile court; however, prosecutors can then petition a judge to transfer the case to adult court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The lesson: it's not that clubs have gone transfer mad, but that they can simply afford more.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Still, “investors should expect a few business days for the bank verification and transfer to be completed,” DeMassa said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
That’s just what Kolya Korolev had done before his transfer to the 586th.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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Like an IRS refund, there’s a standard processing time for the seed-money transfers, according to the Treasury Department.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The key point here is whether the transfers can be defined as a 'swap deal'.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Next, an electron transfers from ZnSe to the phenoxyl radical.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
The town has bolstered its financial controls, and now requires passwords for large contracts and closer scrutiny of ACH transfers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
She props the phone/flashlight under her chin, hefts Hector up higher on her hip, and transfers the hot dog bites onto a plate with a spatula.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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So you sold the shares before they went ex-dividend and the right to receive the dividend was transferred to the buyer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
He was taken into custody and transferred to Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, where he is currently being held.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Following rigorous security checks, the offender has been transferred to a high-security psychiatric unit, where he will remain until assessed fit to return to prison.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Journeys typically begin in Teknaf, where migrants are packed onto trawlers before being transferred to larger vessels at sea.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
I think I recognize her from my new middle school, which I transferred to last week.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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As it stands, those under suspicion have had restrictions placed their online accounts, preventing them from buying and transferring tickets.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“But we also underwrite and fund our own loans before transferring them for servicing. A big retail bank only has one rate sheet on the inside.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
According to Riesenhuber, transferring a well-learned skill into the temporal cortex frees the prefrontal cortex to focus on new challenges, allowing existing knowledge to serve as the foundation for future learning.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Caltrans staff will next record the deed transferring the title from the state of California to Kai Poma, which is expected to happen any day, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Some prints, with ink still wet, were pressed to fresh vellum, transferring a reverse image onto the vellum.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer - Introductory
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Physical Science - Energy - Introductory
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