defaulter
Example Sentences
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Five years after becoming Africa's first Covid-era debt defaulter, Zambia is seeing a dramatic turnaround in fortunes as major powers vie for access to its vast reserves of copper.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
It’s my understanding that the defaulter put down $2,000 and my friend cosigned for him to borrow the rest.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025
The Economy Ministry is always a hot seat, with Argentina a nine-time debt defaulter caught in a decades-long boom-and-bust cycle.
From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2023
CAP discovered that, in 2017, the median defaulter borrowed a little more than $9,600, while borrowers who did not default took out almost twice as much at the median.
From Washington Post • May 24, 2019
The postmaster at Montreal became a defaulter to the extent of �1706.
From The History of the Post Office in British North America by Smith, William, Sir
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