partial payment
Example Sentences
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Windrose also made only a partial payment of back wages to the Chinese workers to meet an Aug. 30 deadline agreed on by Chinese arbitrators, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
They instead settled on partial payment, with the outstanding balance to be paid at a later date.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025
They were declared bankrupt and had their assets seized last year in partial payment of the sum.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Under the bill, new well owners would need to obtain a so-called indemnity bond, whereby they would make a partial payment for plugging the well to a surety company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
I had planned to offer him my two-dollar bill as a partial payment on the ticket, but now I could spend it on myself.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
