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Proceeds from the offering will repay debt; Kosmos had $3 billion net debt versus a $1.2 billion market capitalization.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Greece will repay ahead of schedule 2.7 billion euros of loans owed to euro zone countries under the first bailout it received during its decade-long debt crisis, finance ministry officials told Reuters on Thursday.

From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2022

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has said its research shows mortgages and credit cards are better predictors than medical bills of whether someone will repay a debt.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2022

By requiring graduates to start paying back at £25,000, and to continue paying for an extra 10 years, the government hopes more will repay their loans in full.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2022

“Let us but keep it, and we will repay you twofold.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya