repaid

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He repaid the governor’s disdain by dubbing him “Mr. Hair Gel” in his memoir, “The Guy You Loved to Hate: Confessions from a Reality TV Villain.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"Ultimately, we have not repaid that support," said a club statement hours after relegation.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

When lending rises rapidly, watch out: Much of it won’t get repaid.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Cash interest and dividends will come in as long as borrowers have the cash flow, but PIK collection depends on investments getting repaid, refinanced or sold, he notes.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“Don’t give me your simpering, mealymouthed answers. We’ve repaid our debts a dozen times over.”

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep