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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are on debt" is not correct in standard written English.
The correct expression is "are in debt."
Example: "Many students are in debt after graduating from college due to student loans."
Alternatives: "are indebted" or "have debt."
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are on debt
verb
To switch on.
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But even without a change in monetary policy, a lurch in investors' risk appetite may jolt the term premium upwards.How damaging that would be depends on how reliant investors are on debt or short-term financing, which would make them more likely to sell into a falling market.
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