debt
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Latino entrepreneurs who participated in focus groups and surveys described fewer customers, reduced operating hours, canceled orders, staffing disruptions, depleted savings and accumulated debt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Chief financial officer Doug Lafferty said in a statement: "This new £550m debt financing significantly strengthens our liquidity, providing us with both additional resilience and further flexibility to execute our current and future product plans."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The firm is currently financed through project-level debt and equity, corporate equity commitments, and strategic capital from partners seeking exposure to AI-ready infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
You recently reduced your $32,000 credit-card debt to $17,000.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
He was sure that he was going to win, and felt confident enough to agree, laughingly, to cancel part of Deydey’s debt.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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My husband and I earn a good income — $320,000 a year — have credit scores of 830, and our only debts are a $17,000 credit-card balance, a car loan and a mortgage.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Earlier this year, US drinks firm Tilray took over Brewdog in a deal worth about £33m after the company collapsed with debts of more than £500m, leading to hundreds of job losses.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
If there is a will, he will likely have named an executor to wrap up his affairs, pay any remaining debts and ensure his wishes are upheld.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Prosecutor Jenny Yeo, said Wagh moved the loan money to her personal account and "spent most of it paying off debts and purchasing stocks and shares".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He had no intention of paying his debts and was confident he could evade prosecution through guile and charm.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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