Sentence examples for extinguish a debt from inspiring English sources

Indeed, his thinking perfectly describes the political situation today: "To extinguish a Debt which exists and to avoid contracting more are ideas almost always favored by public feeling and opinion, but to pay Taxes for the one or the other purpose, which are the only way of avoiding the evil, is always more or less unpopular".

It extinguishes a debt of roughly $350 million owed to the federal government, covering the district's share of the cost of the Central Valley Project, which brings irrigation water to its landholders.

Nothing unusual in this, just another death in a Brazilian slum, where a one-dollar debt on a crack deal or a stolen pair of sneakers may be enough to extinguish a life.

See also our article "How to extinguish a flaming pet".

Call for help before attempting to extinguish a serious fire.

Do not try to extinguish a thermite reaction using water.

It would be a perverse result to extinguish debt simply because a debtor has not paid.

It targets lower-income students and students of color, offers low quality education, and -- with the help of the federal government -- buries students under a lifetime of crushing debt, all to profit the 1%." Borrowers who received the group's letter were told that their specific debts were extinguished, "a gift with no strings attached".

A deed in lieu of foreclosure is sufficient to extinguish the debt on the reverse mortgage; mortgage insurance from the government will compensate the lender for the difference.

Mr. Brown, for his part, said he would prefer raising capital now to extinguish the debt, even if it diluted the value of existing shares.

William Nuti, Symbol's president and chief executive, said in a statement that the change in plans came because of the "strength of our cash flow and the confidence we have in our ability to extinguish this debt".