payback

Example Sentences

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Management has allocated about 300 million ringgit, with a payback period of around 1.9 years to deal with one-off expenses from a voluntary separation scheme, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Putting a positive spin on things, one could suggest that February was simply a payback month for better data in January.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

And I asked the class, “Do you think that the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was justified as payback for what the Japanese military had done in Nanjing?”

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

It also immediately dials up pressure on the White House from consumers and businesses who are seeking payback.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

And then in a higher tone she repeated, "The big payback!"

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds