in arrears
Example Sentences
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By the summer, Saks was in arrears with more suppliers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
That is paid only in arrears, which means they start compensating you in 2026 for the rise in prices between 2024 and 2025.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025
The Bureau of Economic Analysis is also deeply in arrears in terms of data release, having last published its PCE inflation report for the month of August on Sept. 26.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
When Brook fell they were still nine in arrears.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025
The pews were decrepit, the bills were once so in arrears the electricity was nearly turned off, and the padre hadn’t installed air-conditioning, despite summer temperatures that reach 120 degrees.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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