repay

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Still, traditional underwriting criteria isn’t exactly a good predictor of whether a college or graduate student will be able to repay their loans.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

And families can struggle to repay the debt.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Nearly 400 employers have been told to repay more than £7.3m to around 60,000 workers who were not paid the correct minimum wage.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

As the company’s liquidity ran dry, it resorted to “self help” to stay afloat, using revenue collections earmarked to repay lenders to cover operating costs instead, including its legal fees, court papers show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Now I owe a debt I cannot repay.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver