debt burden

noun

: the amount of money that one owes
the company's large debt burden

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The consequences of this debt burden stay with Black borrowers far longer. Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 In 2024, the National Treasury of Kenya proposed additional taxes on everyday items to generate additional income and alleviate Kenya’s high debt burden. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025 Citing a coal industry source, Kommersant reported that in 2024 all companies in Russia's coal industry had reported losses and that this year, assets that are not part of the largest holdings will not be able to cope with the debt burden. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 Declining sales, rising costs and a large debt burden of approximately US$300 million have threatened Hooters’ long-term outlook. Dawn Szymanski, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for debt burden

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“Debt burden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt%20burden. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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