Example Sentences

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The department has since reversed course, delaying the garnishments.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

And if you owe state taxes, you could face additional collections and garnishments.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

The department would not confirm how many people are still in line to receive money or whether garnishments have fully ceased.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2022

Still, researchers told ProPublica that they identified at least 16 institutions that pursued lawsuits, wage garnishments and liens against their patients in the first seven months of 2020.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2021

He was ever to the fore in retailing to his friends, plus certain garnishments of his own, any fresh evidence that chanced to come to light.

From The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Hume, Fergus