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loath

[lohth, lohth] / loʊθ, loʊð /


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Arbitrators who are employed time and time again by the same companies with a large number of contracts that require arbitration may be loath to rule against them and lose out on their next paycheck.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Banks would generally be loath to make such loans since software companies often have little to no reported earnings and banks tend to like traditional credit protection: profits.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I’m loath to close up shop and sell off the pieces of my life’s work as scrap for pennies on the dollar, but at this point, I see no other option.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Yet even in old age, long after Mao’s death in 1976, they remained loath to reject him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

So, loath to disband after such high adventures, we reached the northern boundary of the world, chasing Mongols en route.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston




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