garnishment

Example Sentences

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“That garnishment actually pushed me below minimum wage. How was that legal?”

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Only three million of these debtors, those who are delinquent for nine months or more, would be eligible for wage garnishment.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

But that will likely change starting in 2026, given the Education Department’s announcement that it’s restarting wage garnishment.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Wage garnishment typically begins after borrowers have missed payments for 270 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

What the repast lacked in linen and garnishment, it made up in stability, graced by a cheerfulness and contentment which made its partakers at peace with the world.

From Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings by Adams, Andy