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grace period

NOUN
extra time before paying
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Senior Principal Veterinary Officer Elsie McGarvey said the department was "technically" potentially in breach of the court order by extending the grace period.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The rule also cuts the departure grace period in half.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

In 2023 it stretched the grace period to two years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

And while business manager visa holders have a three-year grace period to meet the new conditions, some thriving businesses -- including many popular eateries in Okubo -- fear they won't manage.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The headmaster read through Caitlin's letter before agreeing to a month-long grace period: Things had gotten so bad that even the schools had to be lenient.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda




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