deferred

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In 2025, for example, Ares collected about $130 million in past-period PIK interest from loans and another $150 million for previously deferred PIK dividends from preferred stock.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The judge, Lord Harrower, deferred sentence on the youth for the preparation of a report until next month at the High Court in Dundee, and he will be detained in a secure unit until then.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Parekh deferred a question about rising memory costs, saying the company would address it during its earnings call later in the afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

And if you roll over one of these ETFs after the 12-month period, any taxable capital gains can be deferred until you decide to sell.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

But when he later recounted his return to the White House, Jennings voiced no bitterness over the deferred promise of freedom.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis