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Law firm Baker McKenzie is shifting away from billing clients by the hour as a default, a sign of how artificial intelligence is upending traditional payment structures in the legal industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

At the same time, the longer officials wait to resume debt collections, the harder the task becomes, as more people miss payments and default on their loans.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

In addition, the agency in the past had debt collectors try to convince borrowers to make payments and to help them get out of default through rehabilitation or consolidation.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

F1 says the decision to press ahead with Qatar and Abu Dhabi, which was always the default option, has been taken because the situation in the two countries has not "negatively developed" in recent months.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

That’s when the penny dropped for him: Park had noticed his colleague, Al Frost, announcing credit default swap deals with big Wall Street firms at a new clip.

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

Apollo put the underperforming fund up for auction earlier this year after increased fear of defaults sparked a selloff in private-credit funds owned primarily by individual investors, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

But the funds can be illiquid and charge high fees, and defaults in the past year have highlighted the investments’ risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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

A mortgage created in early 2005 might have a two-year “fixed” rate of 6 percent that, in 2007, would jump to 11 percent and provoke a wave of defaults.

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 - who was defaulted from the 2020 US Open for a similar incident - expressed sympathy for the fan and Medvedev afterwards.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 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

“They’re still rebuilding the Capitol and the White House, only it’s not going so well since, you know, they defaulted on all of their debt,” Liam said.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

They become expensive when borrowers are perceived to be at increased risk of defaulting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

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

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 would probably be a lot easier for me to go over to her house...but again, my mind is defaulting to relying on Fiona for help.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen