Word: defrayed
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...Russia and its European allies are unhappy over the cost of the war-which they have helped to defray to the extent of perhaps $2 billion in the past decade-and may be increasing the pressure on Hanoi to make a settlement...
...addition to observing a player limit, the Crimson must play two non-tournament teams -- sophomore-dominated Arizona and national powerhouse Dayton -- to help defray expenses. Dayton was picked, despite an awesome reputation, because it has a large and usually-packed...
...public does not defray the costs in full at the box office, obviously the difference can be made up only through private philanthropy or Government grants. Figuring the iron law of live performance v. technology, the authors predict that even Broadway faces "grim" times without some sort of help. For the rest of the performing arts, adds the report, direct and vastly increased subsidization is essential...
...matters, U.S. consulates have specially trained personnel. Standard procedure calls for working with members of the family, if they are present, or cabling them for instructions if they are not (all passport applications list next of kin). The family is requested to deposit money with the State Department to defray the expenses (minimum cost from Europe, $1,100 including embalming and transportation). In most instances the deceased is homeward bound within three to four days. Delay does occur, however, when the deceased has left a will specifying how and where he wishes to be buried. One U.S. visitor who died...
...will also defray the small deficit of last year and the deficit predicted for this year...