Examples of bad debt in a Sentence
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The improvement is attributed to gains from asset sales and lower bad debt expenses.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Investment returns will increase and the growth of bad debt decline.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 June 2023
Avoid bad debt and focus on acquiring assets to preserve your wealth.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The increase was driven by higher bad debt expenses, professional fees, and merit increases.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
This leads to mounting bad debt and erratic cash flow, creating instability, especially for businesses with high-ticket sales or long payment cycles.
—Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
This approach ensures a steady cash flow by minimizing overdue payments and reduces the risk of bad debt through proactive monitoring and segmentation.
—Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Good debt, like a reasonable mortgage or a business loan, can be an investment, while bad debt, such as high-interest credit card balances, can drain finances.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Lastly, the accumulation of bad debt by businesses and households has all but destroyed the ability of Greek banks to finance investment.
—Stathis N. Kalyvas, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2016
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Investment returns will increase and the growth of bad debt decline.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 June 2023
Avoid bad debt and focus on acquiring assets to preserve your wealth.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The increase was driven by higher bad debt expenses, professional fees, and merit increases.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
This leads to mounting bad debt and erratic cash flow, creating instability, especially for businesses with high-ticket sales or long payment cycles.
—Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
This approach ensures a steady cash flow by minimizing overdue payments and reduces the risk of bad debt through proactive monitoring and segmentation.
—Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Good debt, like a reasonable mortgage or a business loan, can be an investment, while bad debt, such as high-interest credit card balances, can drain finances.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Lastly, the accumulation of bad debt by businesses and households has all but destroyed the ability of Greek banks to finance investment.
—Stathis N. Kalyvas, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2016
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“Bad debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20debt. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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