delinquent
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Among delinquent student borrowers, “38 percent now have an auto loan, up from 30 percent before the pandemic,” the Urban Institute notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
I walk a frozen Bothnian Gulf at Nallikari, an obscured lighthouse, a delinquent lifeguard stand, and makeshift saunas stand on white expanse like archaeology.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
A state tax tribunal ruled that the Pung estate was entitled to the exemption, but the local assessor appealed and reported the property as delinquent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
The share of seriously delinquent FHA loans rose 26% in the fourth quarter of 2025, ending the year at the highest level since early 2022, separate data from Intercontinental Exchange showed.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
The neighbor thought it was the work of a juvenile delinquent at first, which is sort of funny if you think about it awhile.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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