nonpayment
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Peckinpaugh said the department has distributed 10,168 door hanger notices for service interruption for nonpayment since May 16 and as of today, 1,940 of those households have had their water turned off. — Katrease Stafford, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit halts water shutoffs in temporary moratorium," 2 July 2018 In the case of nonpayment, China can also call in the entire debt at once. — Ben Bohane, New York Times, "South Pacific Nation Shrugs Off Worries on China’s Influence," 13 June 2018 The firm of one lawyer, Sam Silver, who withdrew before Cosby’s second criminal trial, has sued Cosby for nonpayment. — Graham Bowley, The Seattle Times, "Bill Cosby, appealing conviction, hires 12th firm and 20th lawyer," 22 Oct. 2018 At one point their utilities were disconnected for nonpayment. — Laura Saunders, WSJ, "So Your Wife Embezzled $500,000 and the IRS Wants to Tax You," 3 Aug. 2018 They primarily are designed to protect a contractor — home improvement, auto mechanic, et cetera — against nonpayment from the person who hired them to do the job. — Benny L. Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Is it smart for parents to buy a house for their college kid, then rent out the rooms?," 12 Mar. 2018 The thefts came to light when the elderly woman found herself facing eviction from a personal-care home for nonpayment. — Erin Arvedlund, Philly.com, "Philly DA Krasner's new unit to prosecute elder financial abusers," 22 June 2018 By the time the issue of nonpayment arises, their former student is long gone. — WSJ, "Million-Dollar Man? This Is Proof of Idiocy," 1 June 2018 As of last month, however, Drake seemed to be teasing an upcoming Pharrell collab — so if in fact this decades-old nonpayment is the source of all Pusha’s animosity, his timing couldn’t be worse for his pal. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Pusha T vs. Drake: the long history of rap’s feud of the moment," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonpayment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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