paying back
Example Sentences
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“The parent is the borrower and is responsible for paying back the loan,” the student-loan lender says.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
It requires borrowers to make regular minimum monthly payments of $10 and to be paying back their loans for 30 years before being discharged, unless they are in public service.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Borrowers only receive forgiveness if they are low-income for many years, and high-earners end up paying back the entirety of their loans.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
"So you'll start paying back at the same income level. I think that is fair and reasonable," the chancellor added.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
This paying back of the antiseptic government for its literary terrors and conflagrations.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
