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prepay

[pree-pey] / priˈpeɪ /


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You prepay several years of giving and convert a slice of your IRA at a discount, in one move.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Procura will prepay certain suppliers on GM’s behalf, giving them capital required to make and store inventory set aside for the Detroit automaker.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The agreement, unveiled earlier this month, allows Meta to prepay for nuclear energy that will power its data centers in the region.

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

The speed at which mortgages prepay, including through refinancing, is important to investors in mortgage loans and the bonds that pool them.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

When I am dead, post the letter in Tours, and prepay the postage.—Now," she added, after a pause, "take the little pocketbook that you know, and come here, my dear child....

From La Grenadiere by Ellen Marriage

“It’s a new story for them, and it is very simple to understand: Producing assets, no debt, no royalties, no prepays, no hedges, executing well, optionality, strong balance sheet,” Bond said.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 2025

Peter Holt prepays $66 for two checked bags on his Avianca flight from San Jose, Costa Rica, to Mexico City.

From Seattle Times Jul. 17, 2023

In its latest promotion, AT&T is offering up to two Roku Premiere boxes for any new DirecTV Now, AT&T Unlimited Choice, or Unlimited Plus customer that prepays for two months of service.

From The Verge Jun. 15, 2017

Is he at Ronda?' and prepays the reply.

From Miranda of the Balcony A Story by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodle) Mason

He said Blake used a prepaid phone card to call McLarty but was careless enough to do it from his home landline.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Meanwhile, prepaid trends were mixed as gross additions rose sharply, but net adds fell and churn jumped to 5.01%, which points to higher turnover in lower-value segments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Those include grocery vouchers at Food4Less, housing vouchers for those who elect to relocate during cleanup, cash assistance through prepaid cards and support for utility bills.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

My travel agent provided a detailed list of my prepaid expenses and a letter for my travel insurer confirming the “partial cancellation of services” for our trip.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

If the outstanding balance is prepaid in full, the unearned finance charge will be refunded.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

“Be sure to outline specifics pertaining to burial or cremation and any desired music, readings or religious elements. Consider prepaying or prearranging funeral or memorial services.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said previously that in addition to investing in Corning, his company is prepaying billions of dollars to make it possible for Corning to build out the capacity to deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

"For prepaying customers, when the money on the meter runs out and there's no means of topping up, so does the energy," he said.

From BBC Sep. 30, 2023

Budget-conscious attendees who are less concerned about being downtown likely booked their rooms during the early bird sale, which usually involves prepaying for the stay in full.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2023

The founder of the system of prepaying postage by placing a small label on one corner of the letter was Sir Rowland Hill.

From Harper's Young People, November 25, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly by Various




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