Examples of pay down in a Sentence
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Under Biden’s latest plan, previewed Monday, more than 4 million student loan borrowers — many of whom have been paying down their debt for 20 years or more — could see the rest of their debt canceled, according to the White House.
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
The company also conducted several stock exchange agreements at the end of 2023 to pay down some of its debt.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2024
But borrowers shouldn’t wait to pay down any existing high-interest debt, said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024
Rather than pump money into their businesses, the thinking went, companies would use their declining profits to pay down debt.
—Nicholas R. Lardy, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2024
The Strive bucket includes saving, investing, paying down debts—anything that moves the needle on growing your overall net worth.
—Bernadette Joy, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Build your savings, or pay down your credit card debt?
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
Snowball Method This approach involves cardholders paying down the smaller balances in full, usually in an attempt to build morale toward tackling bigger debts in the future.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 29 Feb. 2024
Some of that money may go toward paying down company debt, which is an issue for all of the radio giants.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 21 Feb. 2024
Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
The company also conducted several stock exchange agreements at the end of 2023 to pay down some of its debt.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2024
But borrowers shouldn’t wait to pay down any existing high-interest debt, said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024
Rather than pump money into their businesses, the thinking went, companies would use their declining profits to pay down debt.
—Nicholas R. Lardy, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2024
The Strive bucket includes saving, investing, paying down debts—anything that moves the needle on growing your overall net worth.
—Bernadette Joy, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Build your savings, or pay down your credit card debt?
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
Snowball Method This approach involves cardholders paying down the smaller balances in full, usually in an attempt to build morale toward tackling bigger debts in the future.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 29 Feb. 2024
Some of that money may go toward paying down company debt, which is an issue for all of the radio giants.
—Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20down. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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