repay

Example Sentences

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For instance, at the end of last year borrowers of $100 million loans were, on average, only getting $99.15 million after this fee, though they have to repay the full $100 million—plus interest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

High inflation allows debtors to repay loans with watered-down dollars.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Prosecutors say at this point, Juin only had a few thousand dollars left in his bank account and that he has failed to repay any of the money.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Their nearly decadelong friendship became strained after she failed to repay a loan from him, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“Thank you. I don’t know how to repay you.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova