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paid down

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past tense of pay down

as in paid off

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That pressure campaign paid off in 1999, when policymakers slashed rates to zero — a first among Group of Seven nations.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The past five months have revealed not that the world has become immune to energy crises but that market forces, policy, and government investments in energy security have paid off.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

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