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run into debt



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Traditionally, employees at auction houses court collectors for years, waiting for them to divorce, run into debt, or die—the so-called “three ‘D’s.”

From The New Yorker • Jun. 27, 2016

Last summer we planned to run into debt for $3,300,000,000 of emergency expenditures.

From Time Magazine Archive

In short, he was going to see his friend Gottlieb Adler, to inform him that his son, Ferdinand, had run into debt abroad, and subsequently to exhort the father to forgive his prodigal son.

From More Tales by Polish Authors by Various

"He'll have to," said Dr. O'Grady, "for �100 is all we've got, and we can't run into debt."

From General John Regan by Birmingham, George A.

Nevertheless, they worked on in hope, but what was termed their “luck” became worse and worse every day, so that at last they were obliged to run into debt.

From Philosopher Jack by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)




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