paid back

Example Sentences

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Another 20%, or $107 billion, came from additional loans and bonds, which need to be paid back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Prosecutor Pip Harper told the court Murch had only paid back £590 to date.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Sun pleaded guilty Thursday and paid back $25,000; Gu pleaded guilty Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Also, did the government borrow money from the Social Security trust funds at any other time, and again, was it paid back and did the government pay interest on that money?

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

In six months, Peralta had paid back the money his father gave him.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times