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forbearance

[fawr-bair-uhns] / fɔrˈbɛər əns /


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That isn’t the case while my loans are in forbearance.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Probably true, but the saint-like forbearance of most of the characters around John is a quality to which most of us can only aspire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Harabedian introduced a second bill Wednesday that would provide for mortgage forbearance statewide for homeowners whose residences are uninhabitable after a state of emergency declared by the governor or federal government.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Part of that year-over-year jump, however, is due to resumption of reporting on student-loan repayments after the Covid-19 pandemic payment pause and forbearance period.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

He thought of the virtues of courage and forbearance, which become flabby when there is nothing to use them on.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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