bad debt
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Selling, general and administrative costs rose to C$313.6 million from C$247.7 million a year earlier, largely due to a one-time bad debt charge tied to a U.S. wholesale partner, and higher retail and marketing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
The company noted a 5.6% rise in operating expenses for the mobility segment, as greater unit sales meant higher expenses for things like equipment, advertising and bad debt.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
The responding NHS trusts invoiced a total of £223m for such treatments over the five-year period, but £112m was subsequently written off as bad debt.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024
I had some lingering bad debt that I’d been transferring between credit cards for years.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Will also took over a bicycle-and-tool shop for a bad debt.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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