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load

[lohd] / loʊd /






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The company is using proceeds from the IPO to pay down what had been an ample debt load.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

They found Rich Starry faked its signal for more than 10 days until it tried to leave the Persian Gulf on Tuesday—giving it the opportunity to load up on Iranian oil products in that period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Paramount’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. would result in a significantly higher debt load, $79 billion in debt, prompting concerns from the group and others about further cuts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

They load onto tankers at Houston and Corpus Christi in Texas “without crossing contested waters.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

“You can be the hands that lift the load, or you can be the burden itself. You choose.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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