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grace period

NOUN
extra time before paying
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In Ohio, one of the primary sponsors of a bill to end the state’s four-day grace period explicitly cited the executive order.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Drivers who are photographed going 11 mph or more over the posted speed limit will have a 60-day grace period before they’re fined.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Could states that allow ballot harvesting offer those crews a two-day grace period, as long as they quit collecting on Election Day?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

For returning policyholders, there’s a three-month grace period to pay the first month’s premium, Montz noted.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The headmaster read through Caitlin's letter before agreeing to a month-long grace period: Things had gotten so bad that even the schools had to be lenient.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda




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