overdue
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The overdue bill Los Angeles County sent to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for taxes and fees on his luxury jet, according to the Los Angeles Times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
"Full justice must be served and Maltese authorities must implement the long overdue measures protecting journalists and media freedom," it added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
It was Ghana that tabled the UN resolution, and in June, a summit on reparations was held in its capital, Accra, with delegates from around 80 countries, who concluded that recompense was long overdue.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
On Saturday, the Westside community marked a long overdue milestone for fire-weary residents: the reopening of the Palisades Village shopping center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
As always, there were overdue bills mixed with throwaway flyers printed with cheap black ink that rubbed off onto his fingers.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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