garnishment
Example Sentences
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“That garnishment actually pushed me below minimum wage. How was that legal?”
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Research by Anthony DeFusco at the University of Wisconsin shows that borrowers typically remain in loan garnishment for only five months.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Wage garnishment typically begins after borrowers have missed payments for 270 days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
McFadden was able to suspend the garnishment by applying for a financial-hardship exemption from the government.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025
The Homestead Exemption is as follows: Every householder residing in this State shall, in addition to the property or estate to hold exempt from levy, distress, or garnishment, under ch.
From How to Collect a Doctor Bill by Davis, Frank P.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.