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default

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




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The AI can then place Teen Account protections onto those accounts, which are default safety setting for users that restrict messaging and other activities on the platforms.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

And the default is, they will renew it unless the conditions have subsided.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Williams framed the Fed’s current stance as a deliberate choice, not a default.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

And without children to serve as default heirs, caregivers or decision makers, many of these “solo agers” quietly delay estate planning — leaving a surprising gap in otherwise well-constructed financial lives.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Large numbers of investment-grade companies in different countries and different industries were indeed unlikely to default on their debt at the same time.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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