garnishing

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The Education Department announced that it would start garnishing the wages of borrowers in default on their loans early next year.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

The Education Department said Tuesday that it will resume garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default starting early next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Department of Education will begin garnishing wages from approximately 1,000 defaulted student loan borrowers early next year.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

The U.N. has also sought to block North Koreans from working overseas in the hopes of preventing North Korea from garnishing the wages of such laborers.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

This butter may be used instead of ordinary butter for fish-sauces, or for making a maître d'hôtel for boiled fish, or for garnishing the same.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre