repaid

Example Sentences

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He repaid the governor’s disdain by dubbing him “Mr. Hair Gel” in his memoir, “The Guy You Loved to Hate: Confessions from a Reality TV Villain.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The 26-year-old German started instead of in-form Viktor Gyokeres and repaid Mikel Arteta's faith in him when he headed in Bukayo Saka's corner to give the Gunners a 37th-minute lead over Burnley.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Cash interest and dividends will come in as long as borrowers have the cash flow, but PIK collection depends on investments getting repaid, refinanced or sold, he notes.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

And yes, the government repaid, and paid interest on, those bonds.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Instead he had done a friend’s duty, helping me pass a difficult time, and I had repaid him with lies.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss