as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
the foundation disburses money to many worthy causes
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But while the funds have been disbursed and cigarette use has declined, the MSA is broadly considered a failure.
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Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2024
The second loan was not disbursed, as construction never began on the project, Blaskiewicz said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2024
The Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Pilot, or BIG:LEAP, disbursed $38.4 million in city funds to 3,200 residents who were pregnant or had at least one child, lived at or below the federal poverty level and experienced hardship related to COVID-19.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
This comes as the White House is working to disburse as much funding as allowable under current programs, with uncertainty looming in November.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
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Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2024
The second loan was not disbursed, as construction never began on the project, Blaskiewicz said.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2024
The Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Pilot, or BIG:LEAP, disbursed $38.4 million in city funds to 3,200 residents who were pregnant or had at least one child, lived at or below the federal poverty level and experienced hardship related to COVID-19.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
This comes as the White House is working to disburse as much funding as allowable under current programs, with uncertainty looming in November.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
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