arrears
Example Sentences
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Social Security benefits are paid one month in arrears.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The agency's director-general Gilbert Houngbo "has decided to rescind the appointment of the deputy director-general, considering continued delays in the payment of arrears", the ILO said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The U.S. is more than $4 billion in arrears to the U.N.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
The latest figures show that the level of energy debt and arrears in England, Wales and Scotland between April and June 2025 was £4.4bn - £750m higher than in the same period in 2024.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
My own work, with its manifold arrears, took me all day to clear off; it was dark when I was able to inquire about my zoöphagous patient.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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