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creditor

[kred-i-ter] / ˈkrɛd ɪ tər /


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She wrote a letter to a Japanese government-backed creditor called Japan Australia Rare Earths saying that she would be arriving in Tokyo, figuring that Japanese politeness meant that representatives would meet her.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

The leverage the city has on the pending sale includes its status as a creditor seeking to recoup public funds spent to protect the complex with fencing and deploy police security to prevent vandalism.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

None of this guarantees that a creditor will actually succeed in reaching the trust.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 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 salesman had told Hale that because he wasn’t Roan’s relative, he could become his beneficiary only if he were his creditor.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

They will increase borrowing costs for the countries that adopt them because creditors will seek compensation for accepting a higher risk of not receiving coupon payments.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

For example, setting up an irrevocable trust can safeguard your life savings from creditors, fraud and lawsuits.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

The Financial Times previously reported creditors would inject some £3.35bn into company as part of a turnaround plan.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

The U.S. joined a long list of creditors seeking repayment from the company, which filed for chapter 11 in September last year under the weight of a heavy debt pile.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Chamberlin was startled to see that Holmes’s false warmth seemed to be mollifying the creditors.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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