bad debt
Example Sentences
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Because the stolen collateral wasn’t backed by actual ether, Aave was stuck with as much as $230 million in bad debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
We’re both in our mid-30s and align on so many levels, except financially, since I don’t have any bad debt — I paid mine off.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
Take note: Not all debt is bad debt.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 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
