paid back

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Also, did the government borrow money from the Social Security trust funds at any other time, and again, was it paid back and did the government pay interest on that money?

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Some of the affected students also received childcare grants, which for eligible students do not have to be paid back.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In this scenario, importers could expect to be paid back in a matter of months.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

In six months, Peralta had paid back the money his father gave him.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times