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Mahan’s housing plans include greater fee transparency and the reduction or deferral of development fees, which have been instrumental in making projects infeasible.—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 The Dodgers open 2026 with a record $381 million payroll, while having over $1 billion in deferrals.—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 The same tax treatment applies to company matches of up to $2,500 per employee and to worker salary deferrals of up to $2,500.—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026 Eleven committee members voted in favor of a motion to effectively kill the bill, while two voted against its deferral.—Dominik Dausch, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deferral