in debt
Example Sentences
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Most are too deep in debt to get there.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
"It's a costly waste of public resource," he said - in a country heavily in debt.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
But the war was already costing the U.S. a fortune, even as the young nation remained deeply in debt from the Revolution.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Regan and Jonathan Guzman, his sales chief, recruited insurance agents who were hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and eager to get out of the hole, said people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Come the end of the season, their haul was light again, placing them further in debt to Mr. Tidwell.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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