pay down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“We utilized the money that was still remaining to pay down the recovery funds that were requested,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
This follows the failure of last week’s big idea, which was to pay down some of the borrowings with…er…borrowed money.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Chief Executive David Zaslav opted not to renew the pricey basketball contract as Warner has been straining to pay down debt brought on by its last merger in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But he wasn’t completely done with Whatnot: This year, he said, he spent more than $37,000, with money borrowed from a friend and credit cards he had worked to pay down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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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