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

She was asked what efforts she had made since her arrest in 2015 to provide evidence that money spent in multiple shopping trips to Harrods and other luxury stores had been paid back.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Japan is expected to fully fund the projects, and be paid back over a multi-year period, according to a senior U.S. government official familiar with the terms.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Some of it was paid back immediately because he agreed to be interviewed by a foreign journalist for a fee of $300.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady