deferred

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By comparison, $125 million was “a bargain for the county,” said Govan, “Because they had the liability of ownership of those buildings and the deferred maintenance was extraordinary.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

However, Mosley deferred to individual militaries when challenged by the BBC on the risk of time-pressured commanders ordering their officers to take Maven's output as being rubber-stamped.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The tax due on deferred accounts will also affect your heirs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

On the ground in Texas, doubts were often muted -- or deferred entirely to Trump himself.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I helped him to a bedroom upstairs; while he took off his coat and vest I told him that all arrangements had been deferred until he came.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald