as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the issuance of an instruction sheet to each member of the class
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Recent Examples of issuance
For example, the tax responsibilities for U.S. taxpayers who received a gift or inheritance years ago post-enactment of Section 2801 but prior to issuance of the regulations, remain unclear.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The village is looking to combine the bond issuance for the north building with a $50 million bond issue planned in the spring for the Lake Michigan water connection for Oswego, which could yield a lower interest rate to reduce the village’s bond issuance costs, Di Santo said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Legal action had already begun to challenge the OMB memo before it was abruptly canceled on Wednesday afternoon, but its issuance quickly caused widespread confusion and outrage at all levels of government.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 29 Jan. 2025
Both green card issuance and non-immigrant visas plunged under Trump, both before and after the pandemic.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The village is looking to combine the bond issuance for the north building with a $50 million bond issue planned in the spring for the Lake Michigan water connection for Oswego, which could yield a lower interest rate to reduce the village’s bond issuance costs, Di Santo said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Legal action had already begun to challenge the OMB memo before it was abruptly canceled on Wednesday afternoon, but its issuance quickly caused widespread confusion and outrage at all levels of government.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 29 Jan. 2025
Both green card issuance and non-immigrant visas plunged under Trump, both before and after the pandemic.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2025
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