pay off
Example Sentences
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Negative convexity means potential price gains for investors from the bond are capped by falling interest rates because borrowers can pay off their loans long before maturity.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Target’s efforts to ride a booming collectibles market appeared to pay off this week, as customers rushed to its stores to buy Pokémon’s new 30th-anniversary card set, Mizuho analysts said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I was going to pay off my credit card and whatever was left I was going to put into my business," says the driving consultant from Chippenham.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
It hopes staying in China, where per capita blueberry consumption remains below the U.S. and Europe, will still pay off in the long term, and said it sees an opportunity for sustained investment and growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Are you working hard and helping your mother pay off our debts?”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
