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The private-credit industry sprang up in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to fill lending gaps left by cauterized commercial banks.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

He had a blood vessel cauterized in his nose and began checking the air quality each morning to see if it was safe to go outside.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

Once they found the ulcer, they cauterized it and gave him two pints of blood.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

A Swiss government-backed buyout of Credit Suisse by UBS has cauterized the immediate concern over European financial stability.

From Reuters • Mar. 21, 2023

He also concluded I would need to schedule an appointment to have the inside of my nasal passages cauterized in order to burn away the number of leaky capillaries and stop the bleeding.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos