1.   Stock exchanges and property prices collapsed, so the debts became overwhelming.

2.   As his gambling debts became ludicrously high, the army allowed him to resign rather than face court-martial.

3.   Companies are reluctant to invest, and debts are becoming harder to manage.

4.   Debts became hard to pay, and consumers made matters worse by putting off purchases, waiting for prices to fall even more.

5.   Even the anti-Chicken Little crowd acknowledges that at some point debt can become unmanageable for a society.

6.   In a truly independent partnership, if debt ever became overdue, lenders could seize the assets of the partnership.

7.   Industry debt became a topic of discussion in the labor negotiations between owners and players Monday evening.

8.   Its domestic and foreign debt becomes more costly to service.

9.   New government debt has become expensive relative to older issues in part because Wall Street securities firms are borrowing them and selling them on the bet prices will fall.

10.   Now, with markets fearful, its debts have become crucial.