indebted
Example Sentences
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Parks, who later served on the City Council, said he was leery of any arrangements that left the department indebted — even if only in appearance — to rich donors.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Global Payments, 4.7 times earnings, and Fiserv, seven times, are heavily indebted players in a decidedly unsexy part of fintech: processing card payments for merchants.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
He emphasized that he doesn’t want people becoming indebted to the IRS because of their beliefs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
The firm focuses on heavily indebted companies, offering loans to some while buying and shorting bonds of others—often supersizing its trades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
In any case, I replied with a smile that far from being 'put out', I felt extremely indebted for the hospitality I was receiving.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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