default

Example Sentences

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“The interest can really screw people, and if you fall behind or if you go into default for any period of time, it just gets worse.”

From MarketWatch

“The quantity of those borrowers who are in default is really alarming,” said Williams, who served as deputy assistant secretary of planning, policy and innovation at the Education Department during the Biden administration.

From MarketWatch

If the same piece of music is used at the end of three different movies, it becomes song of the year by default, right?

From Los Angeles Times

When asked about the magnitude of a matchup, Rams players typically default to the ‘no-game-is-bigger-than-any-other” line.

From Los Angeles Times

About half of Chinese corporate bonds are issued by state-owned companies, so Chu is keeping tabs on whether a default sparks a selloff, pushing up yields on that debt.

From Barron's