default
Example Sentences
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If a default cycle kicks off, “bank lending is likely to emerge as more than an offset to the slowdown in private credit,” they write, adding that easing banking regulations will incentivize increased lending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The insurance law expert predicted more defensive default settings, stricter age verification, more stringent parental controls and new alerts to nudge users off the platforms will all flow from the courtroom.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
UBS recently forecast a 15% default rate, nearly triple recent experience.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Mayotte noted that, since schools aren’t held accountable when parent borrowers default on their loans, there’s no incentive for them to counsel parents to limit borrowing.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
Burry made his semiannual premium payments and, in return, received protection against the default of a billion dollars’ worth of bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
