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There are short-term T-bills, which mature in a year or less, and longer-term notes and bonds that take 2 to 30 years to mature.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026 T-bills are short-term debt securities, typically with a maturity between four weeks and one year.—
Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026 Domestic household demand could also stay limited, as T-bills compete with Gilts, savings accounts, and tax-free ISAs, which often offer retail investors better tax treatment and liquidity.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
14 May 2026 After-tax savings will also generate income, whether invested in CDs, T-bills or dividend-paying stocks.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026 The problem is that T-bill rates minus operating costs produces razor-thin equity cushions.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Mar. 2026