as in debts
something (as money) which is owed
the new buyer must pay the arrearage on the home before moving in
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debts
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France was ranked as the most likely country to go into a bond crisis—where investors become convinced that a government won’t be able to pay its debts on time, and begin a global run on its Treasury—according to Deutsche Bank’s Q3 survey of 280 analysts globally.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Meanwhile, Mercury closes out its time in Libra in your depth and transformation sector, encouraging you to clear lingering energetic debts or financial entanglements.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Arrearages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrearages. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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