paid back
Example Sentences
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Devon lent the city $95 million to revamp the public streets, parks and sidewalks of downtown, paid back with its own tax dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Kaz Jahanbini, 19, says needing to ask to be paid back in the first place can be frustrating.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
At Chase, specialists might ask customers to picture what will happen if they send the money, or, if it is already sent, if it’s never paid back as the scammer promised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
If you have to sell before you’re paid back, the loss is big.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
It had paid back big for those early investors.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
