unpaid
Example Sentences
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“Audits and the courts have now made plain what too many Angelenos already saw: the money wasn’t tracked, providers went unpaid, and public trust eroded,” the mayor said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
A government spokesperson said: "We've made paternity and unpaid parental leave day one rights through our Employment Rights Act, and have rolled out 30 hours of funded childcare a week to working families."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Perez has been placed on unpaid leave and couldn’t be reached for comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The list of expenses goes on: credit-card debts, overdraft fees, interest on loans, funeral costs, unpaid taxes, administration fees for the estate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
He did not seem at all concerned when now and then a guest checked out without advance notice, leaving her bills unpaid.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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