bad debt
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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
If that keeps creeping up, it raises the risk of higher bad debt, says Leerink analyst Whit Mayo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
"It's bad for customers to fall further and further into arrears, and bad debt ultimately drives up the prices that is paid by all customers," she added.
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
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
