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default

[dih-fawlt, dee-fawlt] / dɪˈfɔlt, ˈdiˌfɔlt /




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Google and Apple are already closely tied, with Google paying out tens of billions of dollars every year to be the default search engine on the iPhone's Safari web browser.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Higher rates can trigger default waves that might jeopardize more lenders.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

They'll remain available, and you can switch your default experience at any time in Settings.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

An S&P 500 exchange-traded fund will be the default investment at launch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The loans that were being made to actual human beings only grew crappier, but, bizarrely, the price of insuring them—the price of buying credit default swaps—fell.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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