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creditor

[kred-i-ter] / ˈkrɛd ɪ tər /


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Kerr is listed in Delaware bankruptcy documents as the company’s largest creditor — owed $630,000 — although that is listed as disputed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

The challenge for Paz's government is to warm ties with Washington without sacrificing relations with Bolivia's biggest bilateral creditor, China.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

ConocoPhillips is the country’s largest nonsovereign creditor and has been fighting tooth and nail to recoup the roughly $12 billion it is still owed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

“Some trusts are designed to protect beneficiaries from unforeseen circumstances, such as creditor claims or financial mismanagement,” the law firm says.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 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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