Examples of debtor in a Sentence
The debtor agrees to pay the debt over a three-year period.
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That was followed by Chapter 11, in which debtors continue operating while trying to reduce debt and exit bankruptcy with a plan.
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Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
When the debts are large enough, the debtor calls the shots, because default becomes unbearable.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
For debtors with moderate income and debt — like those catching up on car payments while managing credit card balances — the monthly payments are generally between $500 and $600.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Suggestions are made that a debtor can simply take loans from the LLC or, as Campbell did here, have credit card payments made and the like.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
When the debts are large enough, the debtor calls the shots, because default becomes unbearable.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
For debtors with moderate income and debt — like those catching up on car payments while managing credit card balances — the monthly payments are generally between $500 and $600.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Suggestions are made that a debtor can simply take loans from the LLC or, as Campbell did here, have credit card payments made and the like.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Debtor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debtor. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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