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indebted

[in-det-id] / ɪnˈdɛt ɪd /


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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

He may also be one of the world’s most indebted men—even before he guaranteed more than $40 billion for the Warner Bros. deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Evergrande became known as the world's most indebted property developer after much of its empire was built on $300bn of borrowed money.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

Colonel Cathcart was greatly indebted to Colonel Korn and did not like him at all.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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