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debtor

[det-er] / ˈdɛt ər /


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In some cases an alleged debtor asks for and gets more time to respond.

From BBC May 22, 2026

The state does not notify a person when a lien names them as the debtor, allowing fake filings to remain in California’s public database for years before a victim discovers them.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2026

Luminar Semi isn’t a debtor in Luminar’s chapter 11 cases and its operations are expected to be unaffected by the chapter 11 filing, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 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

You are the debtor who is always paid.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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

From Barron's May 30, 2026

So will the new money for many of China’s debtors in the developing world, where it’s the largest creditor.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 29, 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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