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His default setting of, as we Mexicans say, me vale madre — I don’t give a damn what people think.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The move to junk grade territory from BB+ to BB highlighted the project’s vulnerability to default.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Flock also changed its default data-retention period for new customers to seven days from 30 days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Don’t default to say ‘no’ and settle into what’s comfortable.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

No one had as yet bought credit default swaps on the double-A piece of a CDO, which meant there wasn’t likely to be a liquid market for them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

“Throughout our history, we have been a reliable producer and supplier with zero defaults on any shipment,” Al-Kaabi said at the Qatar Economic Forum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

“We’re on our own,” Chatzky noted, “but defaults are coming.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Other countries have fallen victim to debt spirals, where high levels of debt lead investors to demand higher interest rates, in turn fueling more borrowing until eventually a country defaults.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

When equipment is bought on credit, it usually doubles as collateral, or the asset a lender can seize if the loan defaults.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

A mortgage created in early 2005 might have a two-year “fixed” rate of 6 percent that, in 2007, would jump to 11 percent and provoke a wave of defaults.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

During a second-round match between two of tennis’ most combustible personalities, Ilie Nastase and John McEnroe, chair umpire Frank Hammond penalized and eventually defaulted Nastase for his behavior.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Zambia defaulted on its sovereign debt in 2020, with its debt-to-GDP ratio peaking at 124 percent in 2021, and later completed an IMF-supported programme.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

However, China defaulted on these bonds in 1938.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

He was being summoned because he was being sued by Midland Credit Management for $3,466.63 in defaulted credit card debt.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

And then, of course, the economy tanked and the country defaulted on its debt.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Plans also call for eliminating teacher-student staff ratios, defaulting caps to the licensing requirements of each state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

“The current market requires evaluating a property’s highest-value use rather than defaulting to a sale,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Starting in June 2025, with the pause having ended nine months prior, borrowers began defaulting again for the first time since the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

On defaulting people into annuities, I am a bit less enthusiastic.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

It would probably be a lot easier for me to go over to her house...but again, my mind is defaulting to relying on Fiona for help.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen