paying back
Example Sentences
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“The parent is the borrower and is responsible for paying back the loan,” the student-loan lender says.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
It requires borrowers to make regular minimum monthly payments of $10 and to be paying back their loans for 30 years before being discharged, unless they are in public service.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Capital One felt so good about how borrowers are paying back credit cards and auto loans that it released $760 million it had been holding back to cover potential losses.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
"If they came down to see them working and see what they do. They are paying back to the community for the crimes they have committed," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025
Everything, including us paying back the petty cash, would be ruined.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
