The economy was faced with default.

Then, with default only months away, an unofficial subgroup began to meet in secret.

The Treasury had a brush with default after the panic of 1893.

The Federal Government had a brush with default last fall.

That is one pledge on which no one can charge him with default; and it remains the proud hallmark of his Administration: no new taxes.

In South Korea, it took two bailout plans - and a brush with national default - before the markets stabilized.

Even flirting with default can roil securities markets, with potentially huge increases in interest costs.

Users can decorate their avatar's personal apartment with default, bought, or won items.

And Mexico was faced then with imminent default on nearly $30 billion worth of short-term bonds payable in foreign currencies within a few months.

It is with you-in default of family-that he is most informal.