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debt

[det] / dɛt /


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This could set off a cascade of data-center halts and debt defaults, even as token demand increases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Investors have been expressing concerns that generational highs in longer-term interest rates and sky-high prices at the pump have curtailed companies’ and consumers’ appetite for taking on new debt, which means less business for banks.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

But investors will remain nervous about the large and growing U.S. debt burden, while the AI infrastructure build-out could lift growth expectations and demand for capital, Tannenbaum said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

"I think that's something that took me probably the best part of 10 years to understand," she adds, noting that her twin sister did start university in 2011 and had less debt as a result.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

To repay a debt to the more radical preacher, King accepted Moore’s invitation to come to Durham to put his blessing on the lunch-counter movement.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

The NCP business collapsed in March 2026 after a sustained period of declining performance left it unable to pay its debts.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The French government desperately needs a return to strong growth if it is to contain its rapidly rising debts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The only debts were utility and credit-card bills, which we will pay off.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

However the figures shake down, the increasing cost of paying the interest on the country's debts weighs heavily.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The federal government would take on—which is to say, assume—all the accumulated debts of the states, most of which had their origins during the war.

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




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