arrear

Example Sentences

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"My arrear just stems from a time when I was court-ordered to pay child support and back child support on an NBA salary," he said in an interview with NBC News.

From Salon • May 30, 2024

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

The chancellor came forward to shew that the sovereign's pecuniary affairs were very much in arrear.

From Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte by Hamilton, Lady Anne

The crews of the packets were paid only once in six months, and, as a check upon their conduct, six months' pay was always kept in arrear.

From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert

This last step is not usually taken until the rent is many weeks, or often months, in arrear.

From The Law and the Poor by Parry, Edward Abbott