deferment
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The attacks cost him about $20,000, and Wildberries hasn’t compensated him, he said in an interview, adding that it had granted a three-month deferment on loan payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Eligible fire survivors can still apply for this property tax deferment anytime before June 30, 2030.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
In refinancing, your husband would lose a raft of federal protections and flexible deferment and forbearance options.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
The federal check now in deferment limbo was supposed to reimburse the state for the federal government’s share of that spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
He was given a medical deferment for the braces he wore on his teeth, and told to report back in a year.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
Is it wrong—or savvy—that the Dodgers have collaborated with players like Ohtani to take massive deferments?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
With a Direct Subsidized Loan, the federal government pays the interest while the student is enrolled at least half-time, then during the six-month grace period after leaving school and during any approved deferments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025
In South Korea, all able-bodied men are required to serve 18 months of military service, although rare exceptions are made - and deferments are sometimes granted.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
It drew attention to his draft-dodging record of five deferments at the height of the Vietnam War.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
When the professors learned that students who did not maintain a certain grade point average could lose their deferments and be drafted, they decided not to give any grades.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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