past due

Example Sentences

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While states and cities have picked up the slack for the federal government to some extent, the nation is way past due for major investments in early childcare.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The New York Fed reported that roughly one million student-loan borrowers who were more than 120 days past due had their loans transferred to the Education Department’s collections unit last quarter.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Since 2020, and the murder of George Floyd and the flash of recognition that police reform was past due, there has been a significant public silence.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

Until past due payments are paid in full or the default status is resolved, borrowers could see up to 15% of their wages automatically deducted from their paychecks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

But when Etta lost her job they couldn’t pay, and after two installments were past due the store sent a man out to take the wheel away.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers