garnishment

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Their wages start taking a hit, and then they find a way to get out of garnishment.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

McFadden was able to suspend the garnishment by applying for a financial-hardship exemption from the government.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

The wages of a wage earner, being the head of a family, and residing with the same, are exempt from garnishment to the amount of fifteen dollars per week.

From How to Collect a Doctor Bill by Davis, Frank P.