pay off
Example Sentences
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A put option typically pays off when stocks are moving lower.
From MarketWatch
The figures suggest a £120 million investment by Welsh government to specifically target the problem is paying off.
From BBC
That’s more manageable than it might seem: Even if Oracle borrows an additional $35 billion to cover that shortfall, its total debt will likely decline as it pays off older borrowings.
From Barron's
More than 111 million people could not pay off their monthly credit-card bills in full at the end of last year, marking a new record, according to new estimates from consumer advocates.
From MarketWatch
Wagner said he wouldn’t recommend that every bar try the technique, but he was happy to see Monteiro’s experimentation paying off.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
