defer
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“I did not give my consent to any Trustee of my Trust to withhold, defer, or retain my Age-30 Distribution indefinitely,” Reiner said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Whether this legal challenge will succeed depends in part on whether judges will continue to defer to the president on these particular levies, no matter how much they deviate from previous practice.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
"In the absence of unanimous support, I chose to defer the decision," he said, adding that there was no resolution even six months later.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Many towns and cities help older homeowners stay in their homes by permitting them to defer their taxes until they sell their homes or pass away.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
This time the black workers refused to defer to the black aristocracy.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Sentencing had been deferred so that background reports could be prepared.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Before the default, Medallia’s private-equity owner, Thoma Bravo, tried to get lenders to further extend the deferred interest period, an effort that ultimately failed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Buildings with underfunded reserves are far more likely to have deferred maintenance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"Net bookings", the company's preferred revenue yardstick which excludes some deferred sales, was down slightly less in April-June, falling nine percent to 256 million euros.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
If that time was missed, the prayer had to be deferred until the sun was beyond the horizon.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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
The fact that he’s deferring to me makes me feel better about it.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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The Great Gatsby
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