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forbearance

[fawr-bair-uhns] / fɔrˈbɛər əns /


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It is promising due process and even forbearance for those who participate in genuine acts of truth-telling.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026

However, any forbearance was limited by the legal language in the mortgage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

In refinancing, your husband would lose a raft of federal protections and flexible deferment and forbearance options.

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026

Expect delinquencies to rise more when administrative forbearance ends in July for some eight million borrowers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Moreover, they considered that they had already demonstrated patience and forbearance in the face of decades of neglect and outright hostility on the part of the white town leaders.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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