repay

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Local officials said dozens of lenders, under pressure to increase balance sheets to attract foreign investors, signed up impoverished borrowers with little regard for their ability to repay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2023, a judge ordered Justice’s wages as governor be garnished to repay a loan for mining equipment; another judge ordered U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The decline followed Virgin Galactic’s plan to issue stock to repay $10 million in debt, diluting shares significantly.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Prosecutors say at this point, Juin only had a few thousand dollars left in his bank account and that he has failed to repay any of the money.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

“This is how you repay people for giving you a job? Stupid man!”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie