defaulter
Example Sentences
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Zambia had the dubious distinction of being Africa’s first pandemic-era sovereign defaulter when he assumed office in 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Five years after becoming Africa's first Covid-era debt defaulter, Zambia is seeing a dramatic turnaround in fortunes as major powers vie for access to its vast reserves of copper.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
It’s my understanding that the defaulter put down $2,000 and my friend cosigned for him to borrow the rest.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 29, 2025
S&P downgraded Evergrande on Friday to "selective default" after the firm missed a debt payment deadline earlier this month, putting the developer at risk of becoming the country's biggest defaulter.
From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2021
But nothing he found to say shook her determination not to make an example of the defaulter at the expense of his wife.
From Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel by Louis Joseph Vance
