pay down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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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
“We utilized the money that was still remaining to pay down the recovery funds that were requested,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
If Elon Musk helped pay down the debt by sacrificing the entirety of his nearly $1 trillion net worth—itself a mind-boggling sum—it would barely make a dent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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
For nearly a decade after, she and Mama had worked every single day to pay down those debts, and they’d come so close.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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