Example Sentences

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Now, he says, Iran has repaid those gestures with drone strikes on Azerbaijani territory, something he views as a deep betrayal.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Of the $5.4 million spent, he has repaid a portion, but still owes $4.35 million in restitution.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2024

The airline says it has repaid some $2.5 billion of the loans it received during the height of the pandemic to stay afloat.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Yellow has paid approximately $66 million in interest on the loan, but it has repaid just $230 of the principal owed on the loan, which comes due next year.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

In revenue it has repaid the United States the original outlay and several millions more; while, aside from its gold product, its fisheries have netted $100,000,000 and its furs $80,000,000 since its acquisition.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles