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Counties and cities that received at least $10 million had obligated about 45% of their cumulative $100 billion as of the end of last year, the AP found.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023

The auditor said the department had obligated about $1.4 billion, or 81% of its first round of federal funding.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2021

Mr. Leviev’s company never made the filings required under the interstate disclosure act, but it argued that it was exempt because it had obligated itself to finish the project within two years.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2010

According to Biden's report, the Recovery Act had obligated $334 billion in spending by the end of January, spent $179 billion of that amount, and provided an estimated $119 billion in tax relief.

From Reuters • Feb. 17, 2010

The total amount which China had obligated itself to pay the governments, societies, and private individuals was $333,000,000.

From History of the United States, Volume 6 by Andrews, Elisha Benjamin