delinquent
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Unity, to make a long story longer, was in the air that year — and not just because my separated parents were bonding over their juvenile delinquent son.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Hochman said the comic paid his taxes before 2019 and that the California Franchise Tax Board sent more than 70 demand notices regarding his delinquent tax returns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Typically this means amended returns, catching up delinquent FBARs, and foreign-account reporting.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
The payment pause increased access to credit by temporarily improving credit scores of delinquent borrowers—on average by 103 points, according to one study.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
She is not about to be beat by some weirdo hushquiet delinquent who used to be her friend.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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
“Some juvenile delinquents become our most successful citizens, while others crowd our prisons. What’s the difference?”
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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