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Mr. Chandler certainly gets it, making Hal a wisecracking, long-suffering delinquent who’s as charming as he is insubordinate—not an original type, perhaps, but the actor makes his character the magnetic force of the whole series.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

According to FHA data, 21.5% of UWM mortgages over the last two years fell seriously delinquent within a year of origination, compared to roughly 11% of its loans in 2022 and 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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

Loans couldn’t enter default during this time, and federal programs designed to help delinquent borrowers and debt forgiveness initiatives brought millions out of default.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Synonyms: thug, delinquent, hooligan, low-life, gangster, and, according to Long, Brianna.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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

The idea of teenage delinquents in ducktail haircuts strolling through the Manhattan slums, clicking their fingers in unison and protecting their turf, was already quaint lore from the half-forgotten Eisenhower era.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2025

During Easter week, the pope chose to perform the traditional washing of others’ feet in a facility for juvenile delinquents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 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