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repudiation

[ri-pyoo-dee-ay-shuhn] / rɪˌpju diˈeɪ ʃən /




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Partial repudiation could trigger payout on credit-default swaps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Muir is at pains to emphasize “this is purely the trader in me speaking” and rather than a formal repudiation of the investment case for silver, he just thinks the price action looks tired.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026

Bessent portrayed the latest restrictions as a repudiation of everything that the U.S. and China have been working on for the past six months and noted the move impacted the rest of the world.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025

Yeah, it’s repudiation if you’re not paying attention to anything except who is now the prime minister.

From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2025

Colonel Cathcart was stung by the blunt rebuke and skulked guiltily about his room in smarting repudiation.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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