debt load

noun

: the amount of money that someone owes

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But bankruptcy theories aside, the even higher debt load and service post transaction certainly mean that Walgreens will have an even smaller margin of error in the near future. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025 But it was outmaneuvered by nimbler streamers, slowed down by a creaking debt load, culture clashes, and the Justice Department. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 June 2025 Coupled with higher completion rates, this reform might improve students' return on investment and reduce the average debt load per graduate. Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Allen Media Group said a sale of the stations would significantly reduce its debt load. Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 June 2025 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 25 Jun. 2025.

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