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repay

[ri-pey] / rɪˈpeɪ /




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If one can’t repay the loan, the others cover it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

Murrell's lawyer indicated this week that the former chief executive had enough funds to repay the sum he embezzled from the party.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

High inflation allows debtors to repay loans with watered-down dollars.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

“I can never repay you for returning my son from death,” he said.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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