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paid down

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past tense of pay down

as in paid off

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But his faith paid off when the Warriors began searching for a permanent home for summer league practices after the NBA resumed its offseason calendar.

— Nick Friedell, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Those bonds are typically paid off over the course of 20 years.

— Sofi Zeman July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

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Kuwait is known to be overwhelmingly dependent on desalination for drinking water, with almost 90% of the arid nation’s water demand satisfied through seawater desalination plants.

— Michael Wayland,Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 18 July 2026
The bánh cuốn đặc biệt — a combination plate with plain steamed rice sheets, sheets stuffed with ground pork and mushroom and pieces filled with shrimp — satisfied my internet FOMO cravings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

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