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debtor

[det-er] / ˈdɛt ər /


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In court documents, Donald Trump is named as a "debtor" while it lists SLC Turnberry Limited - the company that runs the resort - is named as an "arrestee".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

They will then understand the chit as worthless, which must mean the exclusion of the debtor from the game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

“It’s not a routine Chapter 11 case,” a lawyer for lenders that have agreed to provide First Brands with more than $1 billion in emergency debtor financing told the judge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025

Those failed attempts have made Argentina the International Monetary Fund’s largest debtor, with more than $41 billion currently owed to the IMF.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

As a former foreign minister now serving as secretary of state, Jefferson required no instruction on the international implications of Americas debtor status.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Creditor lobbyists complain that debtors use bankruptcy to renege on their obligations, while consumer groups blame exploitative lending practices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

High inflation allows debtors to repay loans with watered-down dollars.

From Barron's ● May 30, 2026

The billions available to repay defrauded customers includes assets under the control of the debtors, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024

The McConnell bill also would set new limits on where litigants in patent cases and debtors seeking bankruptcy can file their cases.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024

War prisoners, criminals, debtors, and orphans could be forced into labor.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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