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paid down

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past tense of pay down

as in paid off

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That has paid off with greater total attendance, broadcast viewing hours and social media impressions as well as booming concessions and merchandise sales.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
The chief market strategist at MAI Capital Management took a big position in Dell Technologies earlier this year, a bet that paid off when the server maker suddenly caught AI lightning in a bottle after earlier selling for just eight times earnings.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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