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Examples of debtor in a Sentence
The debtor agrees to pay the debt over a three-year period.
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Shaking Off the Shackles of Sovereign Debt Creditors and debtors can end a global crisis.
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Image Russia has been able to rebuild and even expand its battered invasion force by tapping into a population that is four times larger than Ukraine’s, carrying out its first draft since World War II and enlisting felons and debtors.
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Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Student debtors aren't the wealthy, coastal elite—in fact, a chunk of them are Trump voters looking for a financial lifeline.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Debt, History of From debtors' prison to student loan debt, six stories from the archive.
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JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of debtor was
in the 13th century
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“Debtor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debtor. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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Nglish: Translation of debtor for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of debtor for Arabic Speakers
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