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Many towns and cities help older homeowners stay in their homes by permitting them to defer their taxes until they sell their homes or pass away.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Utilities can, and should, plan for these resources as integrated community power networks that improve reliability while helping avoid or defer costly infrastructure investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

"People don't understand that StubHub's name of their game is to intimidate you, defer you, and deny you," Clements told the BBC, also citing legal dispute notices that were mailed to the company but returned.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Bonilla’s agent, Dennis Gilbert, leveraged the Mets’ eagerness to cut ties with his client, getting them to agree to defer payments for 10 years at 8% interest, then spread them over 25 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

The Court began insisting that federal judges defer more to state court rulings, which tended to be more indulgent of errors and defects in capital proceedings.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

He deferred to the public-safety division, citing the active investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

"Net bookings", the company's preferred revenue yardstick which excludes some deferred sales, was down slightly less in April-June, falling nine percent to 256 million euros.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Lord Scott continued his remand in custody as sentencing was deferred for reports.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

If an agreement as superficial as the memorandum of understanding — which deferred thornier issues for late negotiations — was derailed, then there’s little option other than repeated cycles of violence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Mr. Pontellier had selected the bridal gift, as everyone immediately connected with him always deferred to his taste in such matters.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

Yes, some of the gains are due to inflation, but the owner also benefits from deferring the tax until the asset is sold.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

The payments are the result of the Mets in 2000 deferring the last $5.9 million of his four-year contract after releasing him on the heels of a .160 batting average.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

But a spoof is under no obligation to turn that one joke into a full narrative as it does by deferring to a younger cast, and only checking in with the franchise’s original players occasionally.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

She argues that too often we use expert prediction as an excuse not to think for ourselves, deferring to impressive-looking charts and graphs as a form of anxiety relief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Wishes he could simply get into another cab, and ride along another highway, deferring the moment he must face them.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri