bad debt

Example Sentences

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They caution that this could coincide with increased bad debt charges as AI drives job losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 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

"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