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repay

[ri-pey] / rɪˈpeɪ /




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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

There was also flagging confidence among investors in Jakarta's ability to repay its debts.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Murrell's lawyer suggested to the court that his client would be able to repay the sum of the embezzlement.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

As we pushed out into the river, he said, "You can repay me when you get your wages."

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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