debtor
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In some cases an alleged debtor asks for and gets more time to respond.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
It ended 2025 as Africa's fourth-largest IMF debtor, with $4.1 billion outstanding, and recently received a further $365 million under a bailout programme.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Under Assembly Bill 501, the secretary of state’s office would be required to notify individuals within 21 days if they are named as a debtor in a lien filing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
They will then understand the chit as worthless, which must mean the exclusion of the debtor from the game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
As a former foreign minister now serving as secretary of state, Jefferson required no instruction on the international implications of Americas debtor status.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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
Ray Dalio: A weak currency and low interest rates are good for borrowers and debtors and stimulative to markets and economies.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
The McConnell bill also would set new limits on where litigants in patent cases and debtors seeking bankruptcy can file their cases.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
They quote a lawyer for FTX’s debtors as stating during a bankruptcy hearing that “customers and creditors ... are expected to get back all of their money.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
Magic lions are sent to kill delinquent debtors, and snakes the size of tractors can lie in wait for you in your fields.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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