debt load

noun

: the amount of money that someone owes

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Versant's sports- and news-heavy content slate has been a key part of its pitch to investors — as has its light debt load and its emphasis on digital properties as future drivers of revenue and earnings growth. Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026 That said, with what is expected to amount to a $79 billion debt load, job losses are inevitable. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026 The takeover bid, factoring in WBD’s debt load, comes to a total of more than $110 billion. Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026 Concerns about its debt load, which loomed large in the years leading up to Covid, have returned. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026 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 9 Mar. 2026.

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