debt load

noun

: the amount of money that someone owes

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All the while, Skydance will have to pay down its massive debt load. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 The combined company has a massive debt load of nearly $80 billion. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 But with such a heavy debt load, the company might want to focus most of its firepower on sure bets, said Brent Penter, research analyst at the financial services firm Raymond James. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 All of that would lift economic growth, which would make the debt load more manageable. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for debt load

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