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[kred-it] / ˈkrɛd ɪt /








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They are likely to be more reliable than they are typically given credit for.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Education reformers were rightly on alert to see if states could pile on regulations to make the tax credit unworkable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Any further increase in leverage or inability to service debt could result in downgraded credit ratings, and liquidity or covenant issues.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

And after the Ambani investment was announced, Trump Jr.’s personal lawyer took credit on social media for playing a part in the deal.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Among its less visible effects was to alarm greatly the three young men at Cornwall Capital who sat on what was for them an enormous pile of credit default swaps purchased mostly from Bear Stearns.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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