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creditor

[kred-i-ter] / ˈkrɛd ɪ tər /


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Poundland's main creditor is its owner, Gordon Brothers.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Security researcher Collin Koh said that China -- Laos's largest creditor -- was "trying to showcase that it is able to extend itself in defence diplomacy", at least with "amenable countries".

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Are you a Brewdog creditor or worker affected by this?

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Rahm is under contract with LIV beyond this year and is still owed tens of millions of dollars, making him a potential creditor if LIV files.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

I didn’t want Rufus having to face some creditor that I had angered with my twentieth-century brevity—which could come across as nineteenth-century abruptness, even discourtesy.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

As you discovered, this can take a year or more, as state law provides creditors with a reasonable opportunity to make claims.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

The 10-day moratorium to protect Poundland from its creditors expires on Thursday, but if there is a prospect of a solvent deal, the deadline could be extended.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

A Spirit spokesperson said the airline was pleased to resolve the labor objections over the “sale of deidentified data” as it seeks to maximize value for creditors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

It has between one and 49 creditors, court documents said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Chamberlin told Holmes that all together he owed the creditors at least $50,000.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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