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Both are known as junk bonds, but the single-B means a company is vulnerable while triple-C means it’s at substantial risk of default.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

But the complexities of the situation mean the sport remains in limbo, and the races are going ahead as a default position.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

One sign that men are no longer widely viewed as the default face of political power is that women are competing for that power in larger numbers, and with less pushback or even notice.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

“I think it’s possible to engineer safety by default, and get many of the incredible benefits of this technology, without going down this treacherous path,” Suleyman wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

For the bonds to default, he now said, U.S. house prices had to fall, and Joe Cassano didn’t believe house prices could ever fall everywhere in the country at once.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Google's omnipresent search engine now defaults to AI summaries of a person's query, and that hit the number of advertisements it was able to sell during the quarter.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Call it a sign of the times: A JPMorgan analyst is looking into the exposure banks will have if CoreWeave defaults on its debts.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Business and consumer services and software account for half of defaults, likely due to their large representation in the broader credit estimate and leveraged finance universe, says Moody’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

This could set off a cascade of data-center halts and debt defaults, even as token demand increases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

On April 2, the nation’s largest subprime mortgage lender, New Century, was swamped by defaults and filed for bankruptcy.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

In some cases, rather than lend money, it is as though BMW teamed up with a bank, promising to buy back the car for a minimum price if a subprime buyer defaulted on a loan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Djokovic beat world number two Alexander Zverev on his way to the Beijing final and was a set and a break up on third seed Daniil Medvedev when the Russian was defaulted from their semi-final.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

During a second-round match between two of tennis’ most combustible personalities, Ilie Nastase and John McEnroe, chair umpire Frank Hammond penalized and eventually defaulted Nastase for his behavior.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Zambia defaulted on its sovereign debt in 2020, with its debt-to-GDP ratio peaking at 124 percent in 2021, and later completed an IMF-supported programme.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Loans either were paid off or were defaulted upon.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Two years ago, again at Wimbledon, it appeared officials were considering defaulting Medvedev for an outburst towards umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Plans also call for eliminating teacher-student staff ratios, defaulting caps to the licensing requirements of each state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Those who cannot afford higher premiums might be forced to sell their home or risk defaulting on their mortgage, according to a report by the Consumer Federation of America.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

Terekhova said in an interview that the attacks have put her business at risk of defaulting on its loans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

It wasn’t immediately obvious—after all, the best way to avoid the risk of General Electric’s defaulting on its debt was not to lend to General Electric in the first place.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis