distressed
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CoreWeave is treated as distressed credit by investors; its 2031 bonds are trading at more than 10 percentage points above Treasurys, up from just over 4 points in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The CEO of Arini’s U.S. business, Gavin Yates, left the firm in August and is expected to launch a distressed debt team at Citadel early next year, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
"It's already difficult for families when they're dealing with a young person who is distressed to know how they should manage it," McEvoy told BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
"We should do what I imagine Helen would be doing if she was not the victim of this terrible attack - reaching out to those who are terribly distressed by what has happened," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Girl, I am wounded. How you gonna doubt me like that?” she says, pretending to be emotionally distressed.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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