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

Under the scheme, the government will take an equity share in the property, typically to be repaid upon its sale.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Iran repaid the favor by seizing a Chinese vessel the same day President Trump and Mr. Xi met in Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Rising debt levels make investors nervous about how that debt can be repaid and cause yields to climb.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Betty Jean had kept my secret about going to the Gem, and I’d repaid her by almost getting her killed.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine