bad debt

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Selling, general and administrative costs rose to C$313.6 million from C$247.7 million a year earlier, largely due to a one-time bad debt charge tied to a U.S. wholesale partner, and higher retail and marketing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

We’re both in our mid-30s and align on so many levels, except financially, since I don’t have any bad debt — I paid mine off.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

The responding NHS trusts invoiced a total of £223m for such treatments over the five-year period, but £112m was subsequently written off as bad debt.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

Take note: Not all debt is bad debt.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

Will also took over a bicycle-and-tool shop for a bad debt.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck