Publicly, the IMF had been threatening to withhold its share of the money unless Greece's funding gap for 2012 is closed.

IMF曾公开威胁将扣留那部分资金除非希腊填补了到2012年的资金缺口。

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During the review period, the permit was technically not effective, which we believe triggered the DoE to have to withhold funding.

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It has the power to withhold funding for any government operation.

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The lawsuit contends it would be unconstitutional to withhold funding from students who had nothing to do with an impasse between the city and the United Federation of Teachers over how to measure the performance of teachers and principals.

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