1
: withheld for or until a stated time
a deferred payment
2
: charged in cases of delayed handling
telegraphs sent at deferred rates
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The deferred prosecution agreement expired in January, days before a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max, reigniting scrutiny of whether Boeing had made required changes to its culture, quality assurance and compliance programs following the two fatal crashes.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
In March, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News that prosecutors were looking at whether anything that led up to or contributed to the blowout might affect the deferred prosecution agreement.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Families of the victims of the Indonesia and Ethiopia crashes in 2018 and 2019 pressure the U.S. Justice Department to prosecute Boeing on the grounds that the company violated the terms of its 2021 deferred prosecution agreement.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
Tackling the county's $1.3 billion deferred maintenance backlog While an increase in the county sales tax and a state law bolstering local government finances — known as Act 12 — helped the county dodge major looming fiscal cliffs last year, budget deficits are projected as early as 2026.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
However, interest continues to accrue on the deferred amount until it’s paid.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2024
Some additional costs included a $15 million district aquatic center, a $20 million expansion of early childhood capacity, up to $20 million for a new main public library and $44.5 million to cover deferred maintenance.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
The families of some of the victims have pushed the Justice Department to revive a criminal fraud charge against the company by determining that Boeing’s continued lapses violated the terms of a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement.
—Gene Johnson, Fortune, 7 May 2024
Last year, the county reported roughly $1 billion of deferred infrastructure needs across a number of departments.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
In March, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News that prosecutors were looking at whether anything that led up to or contributed to the blowout might affect the deferred prosecution agreement.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Families of the victims of the Indonesia and Ethiopia crashes in 2018 and 2019 pressure the U.S. Justice Department to prosecute Boeing on the grounds that the company violated the terms of its 2021 deferred prosecution agreement.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
Tackling the county's $1.3 billion deferred maintenance backlog While an increase in the county sales tax and a state law bolstering local government finances — known as Act 12 — helped the county dodge major looming fiscal cliffs last year, budget deficits are projected as early as 2026.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
However, interest continues to accrue on the deferred amount until it’s paid.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2024
Some additional costs included a $15 million district aquatic center, a $20 million expansion of early childhood capacity, up to $20 million for a new main public library and $44.5 million to cover deferred maintenance.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
The families of some of the victims have pushed the Justice Department to revive a criminal fraud charge against the company by determining that Boeing’s continued lapses violated the terms of a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement.
—Gene Johnson, Fortune, 7 May 2024
Last year, the county reported roughly $1 billion of deferred infrastructure needs across a number of departments.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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