Word: defrayment
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This bizarre rite is the merchant's way of thanking the lion. The lettuce and the tangerine are purely symbolic; however, the red envelope is full of money, money used to defray the expense of the $400 papier mache lion head, imported from Hong Kong, and the Kwangtung, China, fireworks...
Recently, you and members of your staff held a meeting at the White House with magazine publishers, in which you indicated that you will continue to oppose both additional federal appropriations to defray the increasing costs of public services provided by the U.S. Postal Service, and funds for phasing increases in second-class mail rates, as authorized by Congress...
...Visual Studies department has each year given money to seniors to defray expenses of their thesis projects. Although this year's total amounted to $2000 for about 30 seniors, many students said yesterday these funds are insufficient...
...charter of the HSA states that the agency was founded to employ students "who are in need of financial assistance, to defray the expenses of their education...
...Friends of Harvard Rowing will help defray some of the cost for the Harvard lightweight and heavyweight trips this summer." Watson said "Hopefulls next fall we will be able to organize a similar group to assist Radcliffe sports he added...