deferment

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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

If necessary, you can also look into deferment and forbearance options.

From Salon • May 3, 2025

In 1968, at age 22, he got a medical deferment for having bone spurs in his heels.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

None has given a hard date, however, or said that there has been a deferment.

From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023

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