garnished

Example Sentences

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The biggest consequence for defaulted borrowers is that they could have their wages, tax returns and Social Security garnished.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The shindig included a three-tiered pink cake, pink cocktails garnished with meringue that looked like clouds and balloons galore.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Most of the borrowers who are in default and see their wages garnished don’t actually need to go through this painful process.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Later, the U.S. government garnished money from the wages Henry-Halabi earned working as a public librarian to repay her loans.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

Dish after dish is brought to the table, some easily identifiable as quail or rabbit or lamb, served on banana leaves or baked in apples or garnished with brandy-soaked cherries.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern