payback
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He reflected on his own experience when discussing the importance of a quick payback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s more emotional labor for you, with little actual payback.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
The steps BMW takes now—which will have an unspecified negative impact in 2H—should bring more visible payback in coming years, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
In her case, the Crown accountant agreed a payback amount of £66.36.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
“It’s payback time,” Char says, laughing out loud.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
Enticements for investors are relatively low-cost funds, with annualized management fees typically below 1%, and, of course, immediate paybacks.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
It often takes 10 years to site, design, construct and commission a conventional PSH plant at a time when private investors are realizing paybacks of 10 years or less from subsidized solar and wind farms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023
Besides the pandemic, they’ve had to face economic pressures from rising costs of living, college loan paybacks and an uncertain economy, among other challenges.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
In 2018, it started offering generous paybacks — first at 35% of costs and now 40% — to Hollywood productions that relocate to Athens and smaller cities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
“It would put pressure on utilities and telecoms” as well as on companies that consistently increase quarterly paybacks to shareholders, he said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2017
