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indebted

[in-det-id] / ɪnˈdɛt ɪd /


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By the time the bubble burst, the industry was sitting on huge amounts of unused “dark fiber,” which collapsed prices and crushed heavily indebted operators.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Many South Pacific countries, with aid-dependent economies and indebted to Chinese banks for infrastructure loans, are reluctant to publicly criticise Beijing, although the Solomon Islands on Tuesday said it had protested over the missile firing.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

It then began offering yuan-denominated swap lines via its central bank to indebted countries, effectively making China a lender of last resort to poorer nations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Ionesco’s brand of absurdism is indebted to classic French farce, which is redeployed in lunatic fashion to lampoon the nonsensical nature of human existence.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

“You know how much I think of you, how indebted both Trudy and I are—were—to all of you. And now—” He could hardly contain himself.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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