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Recent Examples of pay down
The 29-year-old spent much of his post-college years in financial limbo, with stints working gig economy jobs to pay down debt bookending a fulfilling, if not very lucrative, few years in the Peace Corps.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The best way to save money is to pay down as much credit card debt as possible.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Goldenberg, who is based in Cleveland, had initially picked up the extra job a few years ago to help pay down the massive student debt he and his wife, a family doctor, had accumulated during medical school.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
EchoStar will use proceeds from the spectrum deals to pay down some of its $25 billion debt load.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The best way to save money is to pay down as much credit card debt as possible.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Goldenberg, who is based in Cleveland, had initially picked up the extra job a few years ago to help pay down the massive student debt he and his wife, a family doctor, had accumulated during medical school.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
EchoStar will use proceeds from the spectrum deals to pay down some of its $25 billion debt load.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay down
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Anantaajith Raghuraman Salah gamble not paying off At the end of last season, Salah made no secret of the fact that his defensive responsibilities had decreased under Slot.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Those investments have already begun to pay off, as Walmart reported a 26 percent growth in e-commerce sales in the second quarter of 2025, attributing the gains in part to faster delivery speeds.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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There's a debate raging about whether adding a squirrel feeding station filled with corn or peanuts to your garden will satisfy the rodents and keep them away from bulbs.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Waukesha County cheers key step in the process For Waukesha County, Boardman's statement satisfies officials' hope that state transportation leaders are at least acknowledging the importance of I-94 locally and are following the steps necessary to make a project happen at some point.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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