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All of the software programs run the Social Security reduction scenario as an addendum, not as a default.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said: "Companies should switch these protections on by default, for every child, on every device. We are giving them three months to show us that they will do the right thing."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
So far, most sales of AI-enabled PCs to date have been by default.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The U.S. private credit default rate hit 6% last month, the highest since Fitch Ratings started tracking defaults in 2024.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Now he was face-to-face with the actual human being on the other side of his credit default swaps.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing default
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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The Great Depression and The New Deal
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