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Setting off the decline was the company’s announcement Tuesday that it plans to pay back millions in debt by issuing stock External link.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

This comes down to the fact that it isn't a true loan like a mortgage which you have to pay back over time regardless of your means.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

He plans to pay back his customers, but the process will be difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The balance sheet is run by Midwesterners who still believe debt is something you pay back.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

When we got home, after we got paid again and ate eggs and tortillas, I counted up our money and we had more than enough to pay back the Lighthouse.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña




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