arrears

Example Sentences

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The death comes amid a difficult economic climate in the heavily indebted west African country, where students have protested the thorny issue of stipend arrears for several years.

From Barron's

It said repairs were undertaken by an external contractor that did not work a four-day week and that rent arrears were "well below" the national average and affected by cost-of-living pressures.

From BBC

Inflation also undermines the value of Social Security payments, because the annual cost-of-living adjustments come a year in arrears.

From MarketWatch

The Englishman crafted breaks of 116 and 69 as he raced into a 3-0 lead before China's Ding responded with runs of 98 and 53 to reduce his arrears to a solitary frame.

From BBC

Josh Laurent halved the arrears midway through the first half and hit the woodwork twice in the closing stages in their push for an equaliser before Bruno Guimaraes sealed victory for Eddie Howe's men.

From Barron's