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
It requires borrowers to make regular minimum monthly payments of $10 and to be paying back their loans for 30 years before being discharged, unless they are in public service.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Borrowers only receive forgiveness if they are low-income for many years, and high-earners end up paying back the entirety of their loans.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
But the scheme has been criticised for not being diligent enough and effectively inviting fraud, as companies that dissolve before paying back the money often then do not need to repay anything.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
Almost a hundred dollars total, not even counting gas; I’ll be paying back Lacey’s par-ents all summer.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
