delinquent
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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
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
And consumers are now showing strain, with the share of credit-card balances delinquent for at least 90 days hitting a 15-year high, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
They had lifted the trapdoor in the roof of the jail, allowing the half-dozen delinquent citizens of the county to climb outside so their voices might add to the clamor.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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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
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
The federal tax collector gained the enhanced ability to identify tax delinquents with resources provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, which Biden signed into law in August of 2022.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
My whole career is in jeopardy, Officer Delinko thought angrily, all because of some smart-ass juvenile delinquents.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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