And even though they probably didn't owe the delivery guy the entire tab for the mutual mistake, they should have defrayed some of his loss, at least covering what the husband ate.
Even if the Mets had been willing to make a deal, it would likely have defrayed only a portion of the $40 million in taxpayer money the authority has agreed to spend on renovations to the subway and commuter rail stations in conjunction with the building of Citi Field.
In view of the nature of this enterprise it is obvious that, so far as the Federal Constitution is concerned, the state might have defrayed the entire expense out of state funds raised by general taxation, or it could have apportioned the burden among the counties in which the lands were situated and the improvements were to be made.
There will be resources that Iraq has to defray some of the costs, but what happens after Saddam Hussein is toppled has yet to be answered in real detail.
The fabric cutter is also enrolled in a state prescription-assistance program that should have helped defray the cost of the uncovered medications.
The desk traders will almost certainly receive a significant share of any profits they generate, but they won't have to defray any of their losses.
At P. S. 6, the PTA and its alumni foundation have helped defray the cost of a rooftop ecology center with an 800-square-foot greenhouse and a turtle pond.
Example: If traders receive a share of the profits they generate but do not have to defray the losses, they have an incentive to take risks, which is easier to do if the risks are unmonitored.
What little money he possessed had to defray the travelling expenses of a three months' journey, and complete the little store of indispensable articles which the charitable endeavors of his Baltimore friends could not entirely provide.
A combination of federal and state financial credits have helped defray the cost of buying zero-emission or hybrid vehicles for Southern Californians: up to $7,500 in federal subsidies and $2,500 in state subsidies for Tesla owners.
An expansion of both federal Pell grants, from 5.5m in 2007-08 to 9.6m in 2011-12, and of college tax credits has helped defray costs, which may help explain why the share of students holding down jobs also dropped sharply after 2008.This trend sheds light on one of the central mysteries of the recovery: why so many people have left the labour force.
