grace period

Example Sentences

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Traditionally, governors are given a 100-day grace period before their performance is judged in earnest.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Once the cameras are operational, drivers will have a 60-day grace period before they’re fined for going 11 mph or more over the posted speed limit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Could states that allow ballot harvesting offer those crews a two-day grace period, as long as they quit collecting on Election Day?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The status gives firms a grace period in which they are exempt from corporation tax, according to the paper, and instead issue a portion of the company's earnings to shareholders who are taxed individually.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

But I needed time, and quiet, and a few weeks’ grace period in the States if I was to do anything of the sort.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt