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disburse

[dis-burs] / dɪsˈbɜrs /


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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

Other experts point to serious concerns on fees charged by the two money transfer companies exclusively licensed to disburse money from Sham Cash.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025

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

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

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

The government has said it would raise teachers' wages once the European Commission disburses EU recovery funding, with pay hikes coming over a period of 3 years.

From Reuters ● Dec. 3, 2022

Mr. Lenox annually disburses an enormous sum in a most useful as well as most quiet manner.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

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

Alonso said Delta Finance is owed hundreds of millions in unpaid services fees and dividends that were never disbursed by the government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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

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

The three-way appeal from Weaver, Lawrence, and Sproul convinced Fosdick and the foundation trustees: the grant, to be disbursed over two years, came through before the end of January.

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

FedEx said it would start disbursing its $800 million in refunds to shippers and consumers in August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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

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

November 4th.—An exposé of funds in the hands of disbursing agents shows there are nearly seventy millions of dollars not accounted for!

From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by John Beauchamp Jones




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