indebted

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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

But many of Europe's governments are indebted, cash-strapped and faced with numerous, competing priorities - such as how to maintain welfare and boost defence spending to the levels promised to US President Donald Trump.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“We are indebted to his many contributions and will forever carry with us the many lessons learned,” wrote current chair Gabriel Gutierrez.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Concerns about private credit, including AI-disrupted software firms and highly indebted companies, have caused major bank stocks to fall 8% to 18% this year.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

She gives me a look of deep concern as a pixie boy, newly indebted to Madoc, braids her chestnut hair into a crown.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black