payback

Example Sentences

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On Ford’s earnings call last month, Chief Executive Jim Farley said the energy storage business has a “short payback period” and that it can be used to “de-risk the core automotive business.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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

"If this is payback time, this is my redemption," said Lai, who was then out on bail.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

It’s only two more miles, but it’s payback time for the two first miles—every step from here on is at a slight incline.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen