paying back

Example Sentences

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Graduates with Plan 2 loans have been paying back 9% of everything they earn over the repayment threshold which currently stands at £28,470.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“The parent is the borrower and is responsible for paying back the loan,” the student-loan lender says.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Borrowers only receive forgiveness if they are low-income for many years, and high-earners end up paying back the entirety of their loans.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

When consumers are working, they are spending, saving and paying back their loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Almost a hundred dollars total, not even counting gas; I’ll be paying back Lacey’s par-ents all summer.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green