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
It also gives them until Jan. 7, 2029, to apply for the additional forbearance.
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
Low interest rates, pandemic government transfer payments and forbearance schemes at the same time made additional debt more manageable—at least for a time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Every feeling was offended; and the forbearance of her outward submission left a heavy arrear due of secret severity in her reflections on the unmanageable goodwill of Mr. Weston’s temper.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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