debt load

noun

: the amount of money that someone owes

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Three years later, U2 lead singer Bono, singer-songwriter Bob Geldof and Jones met with Pope John Paul II as part of an effort to erase the debt load shouldered by Third World nations. Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 Franchise Group has suffered under a heavy debt load with poor-performing stores, inflation, rising interest rates and a federal investigation into the financial dealings of its former chief executive officer, Brian Kahn, which triggered concerns among lenders. David Moin, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024 Earlier this year, Bank of America analysts warned the U.S. debt load is about to ramp up to add $1 trillion every 100 days—potentially fueling a bitcoin price surge—and could reach $36 trillion by the end of 2024. Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 This — and the heavy debt load Diamond has contended with since Sinclair acquired the business from Disney in 2019 — led the owner of the largest portfolio of regional sports networks to file for bankruptcy in March 2023. Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for debt load 

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“Debt load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt%20load. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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