creditor
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She recalls traveling on a tight budget and staying in a tiny Holiday Inn Express room in Hong Kong—where one creditor was based—that was so cramped she struggled to open her suitcase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The leverage the city has on the pending sale includes its status as a creditor seeking to recoup public funds spent to protect the complex with fencing and deploy police security to prevent vandalism.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
The U.S. government is still investigating the allegations while seeking to be repaid through First Brands’ bankruptcy as a creditor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
None of this guarantees that a creditor will actually succeed in reaching the trust.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
The salesman had told Hale that because he wasn’t Roan’s relative, he could become his beneficiary only if he were his creditor.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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Last fall, a federal bankruptcy judge ordered the network liquidated, finding evidence that McGraw deleted text messages to conceal plans favoring certain creditors over others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
On Monday, United World issued a statement in which it claimed the creation of 1919 Partners LLC was "an attempt to avoid paying CSBL's creditors".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Medallia’s takeover by its creditors, led by Blackstone and including KKR and Apollo, was completed this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The government, already in the red before the pandemic, secured a landmark debt restructuring with official and private creditors, unlocking an IMF bailout and easing pressure on public finances.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Chamberlin was startled to see that Holmes’s false warmth seemed to be mollifying the creditors.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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