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People were missing work, and had been delinquent on repairs, and late on bills, calling in favors everywhere, even for the essentials.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

There are signs of trouble ahead for securitized commercial real-estate loans, with a “specially serviced rate” of 12%, which is combination of delinquent loans and those likely to default, according to research by Deutsche Bank.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

The owner is delinquent on paying property taxes, county records show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Disclosures are due within 30 days of becoming a candidate or by May 15, whichever is later, and must be done annually, making Haynes delinquent.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

It was just wrong for the delinquent to have any artistic talent.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

It was used in October 2005 by then-French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, to describe young delinquents and rioters during a tense visit to the housing projects of Paris suburb Argenteuil.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The RF also affords some measure of security against top-slashing thieves and delinquents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

Opened in 1873, the privately operated detention facility housed petty delinquents and orphans, said Marc Schindler, a professor at Georgetown who leads the project.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

“We are not delinquents, we are not bad people, we are here to work to support our family.”

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2025

She felt that the only reason they’d survived this long without turning into cowardly wimps or juvenile delinquents was because they’d had each other.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech