debt burden

noun

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

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As America’s debt burden grows, greater taxation will reduce economic growth, which will hurt millions of Americans. Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Kenya is reportedly planning a $1 billion debt-for-food security deal to reduce its spiraling debt burden. Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Spending will continue to increase and the debt burden—already unbearable—will grow heavier and more costly. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Sep. 2025 Spending will continue to increase and the debt burden — already unbearable — will grow heavier and more costly. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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