repay

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“While these are precisely the students who will now be protected from excessive federal loans they could not repay, further steps should be considered to facilitate their access to advanced degrees.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

And families can struggle to repay the debt.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

For more than a decade, she covered consumer lending broadly, with a focus on how lenders underwrote loans and borrowers' ability to repay them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The dispute comes as the government agreed to repay costs incurred by the local council for the same visit.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“Y’all are mighty brave to face Hairy Junior. How can I repay you for helping my lady?”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas