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down payments

noun

plural of down payment

as in deposits

a first payment that you make when you buy something with an agreement to pay the rest later She made a 10 percent down payment on the car. We put a down payment on the house.

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Georgia’s Okefenokee, meanwhile, sits in the subtropical climate band, where peat deposits are more scarce — and where most that do remain have been altered by humans.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Tock focused on inventory, deposits and experiences that often had to be paid for before service.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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While there are never guarantees, Trafford, on paper at least, has the raw materials to be their No 1 for the next decade.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The lawsuit argues that the commission's position violates state law and the Wisconsin Constitution's guarantees of the right to vote and equal protection under the law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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