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default

[dih-fawlt, dee-fawlt] / dɪˈfɔlt, ˈdiˌfɔlt /




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The watchdog said parental controls for the games appear to default to a less restrictive version that enables minors to make in-game purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal

For example, teen accounts on Snapchat are private by default and public accounts are only available to those who are 16 or over.

From BBC

The default on these machines is you just see the last two to three seconds of the race.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s that flood—and not default risks—that worry many analysts.

From Barron's

It would speed up bankruptcy cases and make it easier for banks to sell assets pledged to them by borrowers who default on their loans.

From The Wall Street Journal