repay

Example Sentences

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He would repay her with pearls of wisdom from more than four decades of coaching college basketball and a dozen trips to the Final Four.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“While these are precisely the students who will now be protected from excessive federal loans they could not repay, further steps should be considered to facilitate their access to advanced degrees.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Nearly 400 employers have been told to repay more than £7.3m to around 60,000 workers who were not paid the correct minimum wage.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

FAT Brands also tapped cash meant to repay lenders to fund company expenses and recently sold stock in its Twin Peaks franchise without approval from the presiding bankruptcy court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Guiteau always had an excuse to explain why he couldn't repay a debt and needed to borrow again.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow