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payoff

[pey-awf, -of] / ˈpeɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf /


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Appeared in the May 12, 2026, print edition as 'JPMorgan Learns Hard Way Art of Payoff to Avert Scandal'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"Payoff for this research may not be evident for years, but it is critical to ensuring our enduring technological advantage in the decades ahead."

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2023

Even online lenders — such as Payoff and Prosper — offer tailored recommendations or apps to motivate borrowers.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2017

Dan Duane’s Caught Inside and Jim Winston’s Breathe do full justice to the Search and Payoff as well.

From The Guardian • May 31, 2017

Warren’s memoir reads a bit like The Payoff, Jeff Connaughton’s story of his lobbying career and the two-year Senate residency of Delaware’s Ted Kaufman.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2014




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