arrears
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The United States has still not paid off its membership fee arrears at the World Health Organization, the WHO chief said Wednesday, with Washington's intention to leave conditional on paying up.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
The new legislation will restrict landlords to a handful of legal reasons for evictions, including wanting to move back in, anti-social behaviour by tenants or persistent rent arrears.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
"These arrears have impacted the ILO's cash flow, and we are actively engaging with the concerned countries to encourage the earliest possible settlement," it added.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustments are made a year in arrears, so if your costs rose this year, your Social Security payments wouldn’t go up in response until 2027.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Mam comes back up to Italy and sits by the fire wondering where in God’s name she’ll get the money for a week’s rent never mind the arrears.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
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