unpaid

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Positions on the council are unpaid but come with hospitality benefits which, for England men's Tests, are worth several hundreds of pounds for each fixture.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He was sentenced for both offences on Tuesday, and was told to complete a 15-day rehabilitation programme, 150 hours of unpaid work, and given a 12-month community order.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Officials such as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the plan was to right-size the staff and introduce more technology to sniff out unpaid tax bills.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

A spokesman for USAA, whose unpaid claims ticked up to 51% from 49% a decade ago, said the Journal’s analysis was misleading because it lacks important context around why claims may be closed without payment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

On the third day, the owner informed me that Denna had left in the middle of the night, taking all her things and leaving her bill unpaid.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss