payback

Example Sentences

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That can make the payback period for a used EV only one or two years.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

History suggests such distortions are often followed by payback effects as activity normalizes, they added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

And I asked the class, “Do you think that the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was justified as payback for what the Japanese military had done in Nanjing?”

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

It also immediately dials up pressure on the White House from consumers and businesses who are seeking payback.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

“Maybe the priest, as payback for all those St. Vincent de Paul charity trips you’ve made?”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie