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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

Some of funds’ activity fees also can act to protect them from loans being repaid early to be refinanced at tighter spreads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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

The arrears will eventually have to be settled—they are added to the mortgage balance in a junior lien that is repaid once the loan matures, is refinanced or the home is sold.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

But even so, she’d been keeping a running tally of everything she’d ever done for Elizabeth, too, every bit of support she’d given, and now she expected to be repaid.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng