debt load

noun

: the amount of money that someone owes

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The new company will have annual revenue on a pro-forma basis of nearly $70 billion and a massive debt load of about $80 billion. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Skydance co-CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz sought to dial down Hollywood jitters that the company’s massive and expensive-to-service debt load approaching $80 billion will force them to shortchange production. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 All of that would lift economic growth, which would make the debt load more manageable. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 The combined company will also face a massive debt load of more than $80 billion after the merger closes, meaning there may be greater pressure for future films to be hits. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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