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in debt



ADJECTIVE
embarrassed
Synonyms




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Such imbalances create a “wobbling” global trade system that in a crisis may lead to sharper swings in debt levels, capital flows and currency values—“the stuff of economists’ nightmares.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

But the company’s efforts have been hampered by about $7.3 billion in debt.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

They relate to energy customers who have been in debt for more than three months.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

“I was $28,000 in debt because I enjoyed going out far too much, like every other college student,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

They will come when we don’t need them, like the bank offering money when you’re no longer in debt.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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