paying back
Example Sentences
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“The parent is the borrower and is responsible for paying back the loan,” the student-loan lender says.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
When consumers are working, they are spending, saving and paying back their loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
Capital One felt so good about how borrowers are paying back credit cards and auto loans that it released $760 million it had been holding back to cover potential losses.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
NRW is also paying back a loan to the Welsh government which was used to settle a £19m tax bill.
From BBC • May 20, 2025
“I need this job. We’re still paying back the money from when Curtis was arrested, and now we need a new living room too. You know the best way to lose your job?”
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
