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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
Higher rates can trigger default waves that might jeopardize more lenders.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Bank of New York Mellon and Robinhood will manage Trump Accounts, with an S&P 500 ETF as the default investment.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Fido becomes at first a default, then a dependency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
To them the default was a matter of indifference, as they kept none of the risk of the loan; the refinance was merely a chance to charge the borrower new fees.
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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