debt load

noun

: the amount of money that someone owes

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To offset the costs, House Republicans are demanding some $2 trillion in cuts to health care and other accounts to stem the nation’s federal deficits and prevent the nation’s $36 trillion debt load from skyrocketing. Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 For fiscal hawks, the fear is that the U.S. debt load could lead to economic instability, particularly as the cost of borrowing becomes more expensive. Tony Romm, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 From my perspective the business has to be considered accounting for its big debt load. Gurufocus, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 When the pandemic hit in 2020, the now 136-year-old department store was facing a $2 billion debt load and declining store sales. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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