debt burden

noun

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

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The filing blames the company’s significant debt burden and the costs of its retail spaces as primary reasons for the bankruptcy filing. Carlton Gillespie, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026 Inevitable delays compound the interest on the debt burden for developers and for AI companies like Oracle. Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 Government borrowing costs have jumped in recent weeks, reflecting investor fears about inflation and the nation's growing debt burden. Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026 Borrowing costs for everyday Americans are climbing as a global bond sell-off drives up the price the United States pays to borrow money, reflecting investor fears about surging inflation and the nation’s growing debt burden. Andrew Ackerman, Washington Post, 20 May 2026 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 9 Jun. 2026.

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