defer
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Bonilla’s agent, Dennis Gilbert, leveraged the Mets’ eagerness to cut ties with his client, getting them to agree to defer payments for 10 years at 8% interest, then spread them over 25 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Another option is to defer gains with exchange funds, private investment partnerships that allow investors to diversify concentrated stock positions without triggering immediate capital-gains taxes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
His strategy is to defer the most contentious issues, hoping that will be enough to bring Tehran along, political analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
For example, investors can customize a portfolio by deciding to focus on a certain type of asset or avoid certain risks, and can take opportunities to reduce or defer capital-gains tax liability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
"So it is, and so we should defer this matter until the king—" "The king is hunting across the river and may not re-turn for days," Lord Eddard said.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
It is about appetite deferred, pleasure protected, a small kindness sent ahead to a future version of yourself.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Sentence was deferred pending background reports on the two men, who are first offenders, until next month.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Boeing deferred questions about the timeframe to the Air Force but said it is an "honor to be entrusted" with the contract.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Ipsen said it would pay 200 million euros initially and make deferred payments subject to certain development, regulatory approval and sales-based targets that could take the total price above 700 million euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
But my dream had to be deferred, for I learned very quickly of the extensive plans that the ANC had for me, and none of them involved a relaxing journey to the Transkei.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
The payments are the result of the Mets in 2000 deferring the last $5.9 million of his four-year contract after releasing him on the heels of a .160 batting average.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
But a spoof is under no obligation to turn that one joke into a full narrative as it does by deferring to a younger cast, and only checking in with the franchise’s original players occasionally.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Cheniere Energy, another gas exporter, has said it is considering deferring maintenance at some of its units to produce more supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
From what I understand, a distribution is mandatory; deferring receipt does not exempt one from the requirement.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
Wishes he could simply get into another cab, and ride along another highway, deferring the moment he must face them.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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