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repay

[ri-pey] / rɪˈpeɪ /




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The $3.3 million renovations to that home were also initially paid for by the British taxpayer, however the Sussexes were required to repay that money after stepping down as working royals.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Two weeks ago, Walter announced an agreement to sell controlling interest in the Lakers at a $12.5-billion valuation, the cash from which could help repay loans under scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Gibson's barrister asked the judge at Bristol Crown Court, Recorder Jaron Crooknorth, to defer sentencing and said that it would give him time to earn money with which to repay the victims.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Andrea feels deep shame when she thinks about the loan she took out a year ago in Buenos Aires that she is now unable to repay.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

In the end, Santa sculpts the group’s freewheeling ideas into a few concrete requirements: I have to repay Mr. Davis for the fireworks I stole.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

She repays about £150 a month and said it feels like "a constant burden that is always hanging over your head".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

He says he repays his father $954.83 a month for the mortgage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

The money is typically issued within three days, and the platform repays itself by withholding those wages from the user’s next paycheck.

From Salon Jan. 17, 2025

On payday, the user repays the money out of their wages.

From Seattle Times Apr. 23, 2024

See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The first government repayment was completed on 1 September with the settlement of an £8m loan, with a further £492m of loans expected to be repaid by the end of March 2027.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

It isn’t clear whether the loan has yet been repaid.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

The lien generally doesn’t have to be repaid until the borrower sells the property, refinances the mortgage or otherwise triggers repayment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Nicklin rejected requests by Harry and the other celebrities to pay on a standard basis, instead favouring arguments by ANL that its costs should be repaid on a stricter so-called indemnity basis.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

And if it really was Mami Wata, then I was glad to have repaid in some small measure the kindness she had shown to generations of my family.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Music has given me so much that this album is my way of repaying music for all the blessings it’s given me.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Borrowers forfeit their collateral in 35% to 45% of transactions with Ezcorp’s stores for not repaying the loan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Freezing that threshold means graduates start repaying their loans sooner, or pay more as their salaries increase with inflation while the threshold remains the same.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Parents who are already repaying loans will lose access to income-driven repayment plans.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

“See how you do, repaying the wicked? That’s not right, Ma.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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