promise to pay
Example Sentences
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A promise to pay is only useful if the company can actually pay.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Credit is the promise to pay money, an IOU.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Meta is also on the hook with its promise to pay back investors in the Hyperion joint venture if it terminates its leases early.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025
These overseas construction jobs are highly coveted in North Korea as they promise to pay better than the work at home.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025
Sorry I took your money, Dad, but I promise to pay you back someday, with interest.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
