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The limit does not apply to debt service, which is treated separately to protect bondholders and maintain fiscal stability.—Martha E. Stark, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 Motorola is still in business and still paying interest to its 100-year bondholders.—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 The city will pay bondholders back over time using revenue from property taxes.—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026 Financial results for 2025 are not expected to be released to bondholders for several months.—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bondholder