back payment

Example Sentences

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"NGN have confirmed that they will use standard rates provided to them by the gas regulator, Ofgem, to calculate a back payment going back to 2004 for unpaid for gas," the report said.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2022

The tycoon, who abstained from voting, wanted to give John Ashley the cash as a back payment.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2017

“We control the purse, so we can hold back payment for them for seven days,” he said.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2017

But the supposed evidence of your experimental days is about as likely to show up as is the back payment for child support—that is, not likely at all.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2015

And industry received back payment from science with compound interest.

From Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education by Dewey, John