paid back

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Sun pleaded guilty Thursday and paid back $25,000; Gu pleaded guilty Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Profits from the projects will be split 50-50 between the U.S. and Japan, until Japan is fully paid back, the official said.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Bcred paid back shareholders owning 7.9% of the fund who redeemed investments, exceeding the 5% minimum for semiliquid funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Campaigners have called for changes to the system, after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced last year that the salary threshold at which some student loans must be paid back would be frozen.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“And don’t think that’s a present. I expect to be paid back someday.”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith