pay off
Example Sentences
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While there is hope that Rutte's tactics will pay off again in Ankara -- among some there is a sense that it's just a sticking plaster solution.
From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026
"He said he needed to pay off his death duties of his mother after she'd died earlier that year," she said.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
“So pay off the debt first and you’ll ‘make’ 20%.”
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
The positions are part of a monthslong wager designed to pay off if the hype around artificial intelligence sours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
It looked to be a good harvest this year, though in the way of sharecroppers, they had to pay off the landowner first.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
