grace period
Example Sentences
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There may be a grace period of several months, depending on the employer, Pon noted, but whatever isn’t spent disappears — it doesn’t roll over to the next year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Indian restaurant owner Manish Kumar, who has lived in Japan for three decades, has already been told his business manager visa won't be renewed, in spite of the grace period.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
California currently provides a grace period for ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by and received within seven days of election day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Last year, the insurer lost only about 2% of its enrollees for nonpayment at the end of the grace period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
“Oh no. We don’t keep secrets on this ship. But perhaps Lieutenant Reynolds will give you a grace period... assuming you stay motivated.”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
