accrued interest
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In February, the government cleared her remaining $170,000 student-loan balance, which reflects accrued interest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
“That amount is more than sufficient to satisfy the judgment, plus accrued interest and enforcement costs.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025
TVR did not respond to a request for comment, but the company has previously confirmed that it had repaid its £2m loan to the Welsh government along with accrued interest.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024
P&ID in 2017 secured the compensation award, which originally was $6.6 billion but is now estimated to be $11 bilion with accrued interest.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023
These shreds of gossip returned to Nellie now with accrued interest, and she began to believe in the theory of fire being behind smoke.
From The Harbor of Doubt by Gage, George W.
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