covenants
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The company missed a $100 million interest payment in late December, which has prompted worries among senior creditors that the bond covenants aren’t air-tight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
"It was probably the covenants that were the important thing," Ian reflected, "because it was something that we were agreeing between us to do, which just binds us that little bit closer together."
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
Such projects require that tenants play a meaningful role in running their properties, encourage tenant ownership and include covenants that keep buildings permanently affordable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
With the Covenant Homeownership Program set to launch this summer, potentially hundreds of families could realize the dream denied them, their parents or grandparents because of state-supported restrictive covenants.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
“I have made covenants that will place me in a position of unfathomable power. After biding my time for long years, I feel my hour of triumph at hand. The evening star is rising.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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