down payment

Example Sentences

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Gen Caine said the $1.5tn "represents a historic down payment for future security" that would allow the US to get ahead of fast-evolving technology.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

He has long maintained that his company, which started in 2011 and offered mortgages for as little as a 1% down payment, has not preyed on its customers.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

That down payment means equity instead of rent.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Once the crypto assets have been pledged for the down payment, the homeowner can’t trade them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I borrowed money from Mrs. Bibbs, my employer, made a down payment on a pearl-gray suit.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright