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Consumer debts also include mortgages, payday loans and student loans.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Without credit cards, they would likely be forced to rely on more expensive, less regulated, options such as payday loans, which can come with rates as high as 400 to 500 percent.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Making that tough decision should have come with a major payday for both sides — Dosunmu’s value never has been higher as a true two-way player who’s one of the league’s top 10 3-point shooters this season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Just come after payday; a 33-ounce dry aged Piedmontese T-bone or Bison Tomahawk can run into the hundreds of dollars.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Without credit cards, they would likely be forced to rely on more expensive, less regulated, options such as payday loans, which can come with rates as high as 400 to 500 percent.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Making that tough decision should have come with a major payday for both sides — Dosunmu’s value never has been higher as a true two-way player who’s one of the league’s top 10 3-point shooters this season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Just come after payday; a 33-ounce dry aged Piedmontese T-bone or Bison Tomahawk can run into the hundreds of dollars.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for payday
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“Payday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payday. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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payday
noun
pay·day
ˈpā-ˌdā 
: a regular day on which wages are paid
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