in debt

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Forbes tallied Jim Justice’s net worth to be as much as $1.9 billion until 2021; more recently, it declared him “broke” and facing $1 billion in debt.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

"I could afford my bills before, but I'm really struggling now. I've never been in debt before," she told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

To keep busy, Trump insiders are facilitating negotiations between bondholders and the Rodríguez clan to restructure more than $150 billion in debt owed by the government and the state-owned oil company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

However, we were unaware that it is millions of dollars in debt, and that the debt load is gradually increasing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

At the end of each year since this takeover, every sheepman, woman, and child in Milagro had discovered themselves heavily in debt to the Devine Company.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols