forbearance
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It is promising due process and even forbearance for those who participate in genuine acts of truth-telling.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026
She tried to dispute the loans, but they remain listed on her credit report as being in forbearance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The law also prohibited mortgage lenders and servicers from requiring borrowers to pay back any forbearance in a lump sum, but it otherwise did not specify repayment terms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Rather than stopping payments, you can often legally pause them through official deferment or forbearance programs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
They spoke, therefore, of Mrs. Churchill’s death with mutual forbearance.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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