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write off

[rahyt-awf, -of] / ˈraɪtˌɔf, -ˌɒf /




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But net charge-offs, which are debts banks write off as losses, were down year-over-year for consumer debt at both Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

SpaceX is nearly trading back at its initial-public-offering price as recent selling has taken a toll — but experts say not to write off the company just yet.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The “Little House” devotees who prefer to write off the books’ dips into racism by accepting them as a reflection of a time in America may also have been influenced by the TV show’s filter.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

The regulator Ofgem said British Gas, which has apologised for the scandal, would also write off up to £70m of vulnerable customers' energy debt, some of which would be a form of compensation.

From BBC May 15, 2026

Also, she couldn’t forget how he had been ready to write off her brother, Nico, when they’d learned he was a captive in Rome.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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