creditor
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In person, the creditor said it broadly accepted her proposal for a debt restructuring, a breakthrough that gave Lynas breathing room.
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
I didn’t want Rufus having to face some creditor that I had angered with my twentieth-century brevity—which could come across as nineteenth-century abruptness, even discourtesy.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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The judge, Mr Justice Hildyard, had to decide if the restructuring was fair – whether creditors would be no worse off under than plan than if the retailer were to go into administration.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
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
As she worked with creditors, her production team was working through problems at the plant in Malaysia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Most states have rules about giving potential creditors enough time to make a claim.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026
Ned was unaware of the existence of these debts and believed the creditors were trying to defraud him—until they presented documents signed by the previous owner, H. H. Holmes.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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