down payment
Example Sentences
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Dan’s parents, by contrast, had helped him with a down payment for a home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
But five years ago, he agreed to put $12,000 toward closing costs and part of the down payment for his son’s house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Related: My sister, mother and I are giving my son $20,000 toward a down payment.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
You might be able to save enough for a down payment on a $750,000 home, but it won’t be because you don’t move for a few years.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
“What sort of a down payment would I need for that?”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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