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debt

[det] / dɛt /


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Chief financial officer Doug Lafferty said in a statement: "This new £550m debt financing significantly strengthens our liquidity, providing us with both additional resilience and further flexibility to execute our current and future product plans."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Penske Corp. and Mitsui plan to fund the transaction, if approved, using new equity and debt financing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

You recently reduced your $32,000 credit-card debt to $17,000.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Among the advantages, he cited "strong competence of the German industry, debt funding capability from the German state and joint experience within the community" on previous fighter jet projects.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

So here you are—newly released from prison—homeless, unemployed, and carrying a mountain of debt.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

More broadly, Chelsea continue to carry significant debts.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Importantly, the below chart shows that prices for leveraged loans have also found their footing around 91 cents on the dollar, signaling improved confidence in the ability of software companies to repay their debts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

"But incomes and bill support mechanisms have not kept up. Households are left with mounting energy debts, forced to choose between heating and eating."

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

If there is a will, he will likely have named an executor to wrap up his affairs, pay any remaining debts and ensure his wishes are upheld.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

“What’s this all about? The car, my debts, the plane—Tokyo?”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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