pay down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The agency had already stepped up cost-cutting to pay down debts accrued during the pandemic, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Japan, though, has a bundle of foreign assets acquired over decades of overseas investment that it could call on to finance future spending and pay down debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Some of the smaller, privately held operators have used the current boom as an opportunity to pay down debt rather than focusing on getting ahead, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Thoroughbred Championship Series will feature a points system, with horses who compete in at least four races eligible to share a $5-million bonus pool that will pay down to the top eight finishers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“That was stupid. We could have sold that computer to help pay down your debt.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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