pay down
Example Sentences
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FedEx Freight will also have to pay down some debt.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
That’s long been thought to be compensation for prepayment risk—the risk that the investor will receive less interest back than first appears, because homeowners can pay down their mortgages early.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
A $20 billion divestment program through 2027 will do much of the heavy lifting but higher free cash flow could enable BP to pay down its debt quicker than previously anticipated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Anything left, Hivernat added, helps pay down the half-a-million dollar debt incurred from opening the restaurant.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
For nearly a decade after, she and Mama had worked every single day to pay down those debts, and they’d come so close.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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