outstanding
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The OBR forecasts that outstanding debt relative to annual economic output will rise in this and the two subsequent fiscal years, before falling slowly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
If all outstanding payments were settled, including on player contracts - such as Rahm, who is understood to be owed millions – then players wouldn't be able to break their contracts early.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The planned buyback target represents about 24 million shares, or 3.3% of those outstanding.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Servite has lots of speed and a trio of outstanding linebackers, plus new quarterback Gino Wang, so let’s see if the Friars can stay close.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Soviet Air Force magazine Stalin’s Falcons ran a story titled "The Girl Avenger,” calling Lilya "one of the Front’s outstanding pilots.”
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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