debt load

noun

: the amount of money that someone owes

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CoreWeave has also had to defend its spending and debt load. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 1 June 2026 Students graduating from four-year institutions carry an average debt load of roughly $29,000. Muddassir Siddiqi, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 The debt load, combined with declining sales and operational challenges, prompted L Catterton to look for an investor. Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 The latest financial disclosures show the company is currently unprofitable—the Starlink Internet satellite service being the only profitable unit—with a growing debt load that has reached $29 billion. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 21 May 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 2 Jun. 2026.

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