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creditor

[kred-i-ter] / ˈkrɛd ɪ tər /


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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

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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