deferred

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By comparison, $125 million was “a bargain for the county,” said Govan, “Because they had the liability of ownership of those buildings and the deferred maintenance was extraordinary.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The company separately reported a $14.46 billion unrealized loss on digital assets for the first calendar quarter of 2026, along with a $2.42 billion associated deferred tax benefit.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The tax due on deferred accounts will also affect your heirs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Sentence on the 30-year-old was deferred and he was released on bail.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Neither the Revolution nor the infant republic could have succeeded without the support of the southern states, so Adams had deferred to the Virginians to assume leadership of the antislavery movement.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis