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"Don't walk into a degree by default," she says.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
The state intended this rule to respect property rights by creating a default rule that nobody takes a firearm onto someone’s land without their permission.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
The iTraxx Europe Crossover index of euro high-yield credit default swaps rises 1 basis point to trade at 249bps, S&P Global Market Intelligence data show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
In most inheritances, however, step-up in basis is actually the default, not the exception.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
Large numbers of investment-grade companies in different countries and different industries were indeed unlikely to default on their debt at the same time.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing default
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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The Great Depression and The New Deal
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