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prepay

[pree-pay] / priˈpeɪ /


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Major customers typically prepay 15% to 25% of the total contract value, which reduces CoreWeave’s net borrowing needs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Back in recessionary 2009, sales plunged as fewer people were willing to prepay for years of vacations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

The agreement, unveiled earlier this month, allows Meta to prepay for nuclear energy that will power its data centers in the region.

From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026

One of the main risks of buying mortgages guaranteed by government-backed agencies, which takes credit risk mostly off the table, is that they prepay early when interest rates fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

All these provisions were amended or developed in later laws, like that of 1885 forbidding persons or corporations to prepay the transportation of laborers or to encourage immigration under contract to perform work.

From The United States Since the Civil War by Charles Ramsdell Lingley

“It’s a new story for them, and it is very simple to understand: Producing assets, no debt, no royalties, no prepays, no hedges, executing well, optionality, strong balance sheet,” Bond said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

Peter Holt prepays $66 for two checked bags on his Avianca flight from San Jose, Costa Rica, to Mexico City.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2023

In its latest promotion, AT&T is offering up to two Roku Premiere boxes for any new DirecTV Now, AT&T Unlimited Choice, or Unlimited Plus customer that prepays for two months of service.

From The Verge ● Jun. 15, 2017

Is he at Ronda?' and prepays the reply.

From Miranda of the Balcony A Story by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodle) Mason

But I was pleasantly surprised at the value for prepaid hotel bookings through Amex Travel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

This means the risk of mortgages getting prepaid either much faster or much more slowly is once again a major consideration for investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

I want to honor her wishes regarding her burial, which she has already prepaid, but I’m concerned about the responsibilities involved with administering the estate.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Those include grocery vouchers at Food4Less, housing vouchers for those who elect to relocate during cleanup, cash assistance through prepaid cards and support for utility bills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

I had wished to live modestly during the trip and send whatever money I saved home, but everything had already been prepaid.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Morgan Stanley Research said it estimates that AI could double the portion of borrowers refinancing or prepaying their mortgages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

“Be sure to outline specifics pertaining to burial or cremation and any desired music, readings or religious elements. Consider prepaying or prearranging funeral or memorial services.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

"For prepaying customers, when the money on the meter runs out and there's no means of topping up, so does the energy," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2023

Budget-conscious attendees who are less concerned about being downtown likely booked their rooms during the early bird sale, which usually involves prepaying for the stay in full.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2023

The blue stamp "Eagle" was used for prepaying City letters delivered by carriers.

From History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America by John Kerr Tiffany




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