defaulter
Example Sentences
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That’s nearly 2½ years older than the profile of a student-loan defaulter before the pandemic, according to Federal Reserve Bank of New York research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Five years after becoming Africa's first Covid-era debt defaulter, Zambia is seeing a dramatic turnaround in fortunes as major powers vie for access to its vast reserves of copper.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
It’s my understanding that the defaulter put down $2,000 and my friend cosigned for him to borrow the rest.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 29, 2025
It's a serial defaulter and its sovereign bonds are again trading at "distressed" levels, or a deep discount to their face value.
From Reuters ● Nov. 17, 2022
What we cannot see is the heart of the defaulter, the weight of temptation he struggled under, and his bitter inner penitence.
From One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion by Arch. Alexander
