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waiver

[way-ver] / ˈweɪ vər /


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The White House said the waiver was in the national interest.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

He also included a July letter in which he pleaded with city officials for a fee waiver, as his organization faced financial hardship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

If she did receive an overpayment but can’t afford to repay it, she can request a waiver on grounds of hardship or fairness.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

But given past underreporting, it will also require "decisive corrective measures to support the authorities' request for a waiver regarding the misreporting of data", the IMF said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

And my football waiver is torn into a hundred pieces, scattered all over the living room like confetti.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

The Orioles claimed him off waivers before the 2022 campaign and saw potential in the old version of Baker’s changeup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The Rams moved to get something for at least one player they feared would not clear waivers, trading tight end Mark Redman to the Green Bay Packers for a 2028 seventh-round draft pick.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Several other cheeses are expected to receive similar waivers, allowing farmers to feed livestock with grass and hay brought in from outside their strict geographical zone.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

And even strong Jones Act supporters recognize that waivers can be appropriate when genuine shortages arise and the existing fleet can’t meet the need.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

By 7:45 p.m., all thirty-five people who had signed waivers to enter the Red Zone had signed back out.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone


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