as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
the foundation disburses money to many worthy causes
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Recent Examples of disburse
Amy Dolinky, technical adviser for opioid settlement funds planning and capacity building at the Michigan Association of Counties, told Bridge that some of the counties that had not spent opioid funds as of December have recently completed planning and are preparing to disburse money in 2026.
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CBS News, 18 May 2026
The city will disburse the loan in four installments during construction.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The Office of Attorney General should utilize better software to manage collection of more funds and to disburse those funds more timely.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The Boys and Girls Club of Ford Heights closed last summer, when its 21st Century Grant disbursed by the Illinois State Board of Education was cut by the federal government.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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CBS News, 18 May 2026
The city will disburse the loan in four installments during construction.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The Office of Attorney General should utilize better software to manage collection of more funds and to disburse those funds more timely.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The Boys and Girls Club of Ford Heights closed last summer, when its 21st Century Grant disbursed by the Illinois State Board of Education was cut by the federal government.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Bourzgui, whose father immigrated to America from Morocco, went on to pay tribute to Palestine and his own Arab heritage.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Already, attention must be paid, and italics must be used, because eyepatch Armand is, to use his favorite word, fascinating.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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But despite securing a conviction, investigators spent decades trying to determine the identity of the teenage victim.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Specifically, Hanold noted that $152 million spent by Permian equates to almost one quarter of drilling, based on this year's pace.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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The Washington Nationals used Richard Lovelady, who blew Monday’s series opener, as an opener, followed by veteran Miles Mikolas for a bulk appearance, their most promising combination given their roster construction and arms available.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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Further, current macroeconomic risks would call for more hedging, given that consumer sentiment may be pressured in the coming months by persistently higher oil prices, while decline in the savings rate could signal another sign of fragility, Murphy said.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburse. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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