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creditor

[kred-i-ter] / ˈkrɛd ɪ tər /


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The GLA said that, as is standard practice in insolvency law, it had informed the administrators of the government's interest as a potential creditor.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

In person, the creditor said it broadly accepted her proposal for a debt restructuring, a breakthrough that gave Lynas breathing room.

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 strength of this creditor protection depends on how the trust is drafted.

From MarketWatch May 23, 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

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

At other CD&R-owned companies, creditors are now seeking leverage against a sponsor that once had little trouble winning flexible lending terms.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 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

If the company borrowed millions of francs and then went bust, Armand Peugeot did not owe its creditors a single franc.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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