credit line
noun
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: a line, note, or name that acknowledges the source of an item (such as a news dispatch or television program)
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In the early 1990s, sales stalled during a nationwide recession and Patagonia's lenders tightened the company's credit lines.
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Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Take, for example, a $50 million revolving credit line.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
The club has in place credit lines totalling €475m, of which only €99m had been drawn down at the end of last year.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Trump supported Milei’s fiscal program last year with a $20-billion credit line that succeeded in calming markets and boosting Milei’s prospects in a crucial midterm election in October.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Take, for example, a $50 million revolving credit line.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
The club has in place credit lines totalling €475m, of which only €99m had been drawn down at the end of last year.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Trump supported Milei’s fiscal program last year with a $20-billion credit line that succeeded in calming markets and boosting Milei’s prospects in a crucial midterm election in October.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Credit line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20line. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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