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be in debt



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I will forever be in debt for all they’ve given me and my family.

From MarketWatch Feb. 25, 2026

"It's ruined my life - we're going to be in debt for God knows how long paying it off," she says.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2026

So I’ll forever be in debt with him because of that situation.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2023

Fortunately, you don’t have to be in debt to have good credit scores.

From Seattle Times Jul. 24, 2023

Prices kept on spiraling upward, merchandise grew shorter and shorter in supply, and everybody seemed to be in debt.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier




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