paying back
Example Sentences
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“The parent is the borrower and is responsible for paying back the loan,” the student-loan lender says.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
When consumers are working, they are spending, saving and paying back their loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
Capital One felt so good about how borrowers are paying back credit cards and auto loans that it released $760 million it had been holding back to cover potential losses.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
Ms Russel said she was forced to take out a bounce back loan instead, which she is still paying back five years later.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
“I’m paying back a bit of debt. My wife fell sick, and we had to pay the doctor and buy medicine.”
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
