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Other candidates could get in on the action and, as Labour’s current leader, Starmer could run again by default.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
“Private credit players say ‘Well, there’s been very little disruption from a bankruptcy perspective or a default perspective.’
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
It said if it couldn’t make the payment by that date, it would go into default on its loans, potentially resulting in a bankruptcy filing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
In Thursday’s filing, Buzzfeed said that if it was unable to make the payment by May 18, it would go into default on its loans, potentially triggering a bankruptcy filing.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Whoever sold him a credit default swap on a subprime mortgage bond would one day owe him a great deal of money.
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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