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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

Repayment is typically two to seven years, so consider how long you want to be in debt after your vacation.

From Seattle Times May 24, 2023

It is ultimately extremely expensive to be in debt.

From Washington Post Mar. 20, 2023

"The heater has been on and there have been three meals to make each day. The bills were too much. I want to work, I do not want to be in debt," she says.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2021

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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