debt load

noun

: the amount of money that someone owes

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Dragged down by steep declines at its star brand Gucci and a bulging debt load, Kering has also been closing stores, selling real estate and reducing headcount after a dismal start to the year that saw group net profit plummet 46 percent in the first half. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025 At several points in 2024, WBD shares slipped below $7 as the company’s massive debt load and linear TV exposure appeared to be insurmountable challenges. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025 Larry Ellison could sell some of his Oracle stock, worth more than $350 billion, and his son’s consortium is in talks with Apollo to take over some of Warner’s staggering debt load, according to another person familiar with the matter. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025 The authorities’ response to two back-to-back crises in recent years has also contributed to the country’s debt load. Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 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 5 Nov. 2025.

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