default
Example Sentences
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The difference in the default rate between the high-yield bond and leveraged-loan markets has narrowed in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Meanwhile, younger investors lean toward target-date funds, the current default options in many retirement plans, or exchange-traded funds, which they can trade throughout the day like stocks.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Banks face increased default risk and higher pay demands, potentially impacting earnings, according to Janus Henderson Investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The insurance law expert predicted more defensive default settings, stricter age verification, more stringent parental controls and new alerts to nudge users off the platforms will all flow from the courtroom.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
Yet only one hundred or so dabbled in the new market for credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
