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Recent Examples of pay down
Indeed, calculations by Fortune showed tariff revenue (around $30 billion a month) won’t cover a fraction of the outgoing monthly payments to service the debt, let alone pay down the top-line figure.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
After the war, many argued that the Income Tax should be kept, to pay down the huge debts.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Later, those conservative projections produce surpluses that are used to pay down debt and lower taxes.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Both Pohlad and sources familiar with the sale process said the significant investment received would be used to pay down more than $425 million in debt accrued by the team, which is believed to be one of the higher income to debt ratios in baseball.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
After the war, many argued that the Income Tax should be kept, to pay down the huge debts.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Later, those conservative projections produce surpluses that are used to pay down debt and lower taxes.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Both Pohlad and sources familiar with the sale process said the significant investment received would be used to pay down more than $425 million in debt accrued by the team, which is believed to be one of the higher income to debt ratios in baseball.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay down
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Harvey’s perseverance ultimately paid off.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The city has in recent years unveiled various talent schemes and the effort to step up its allure appears to have paid off according to a recent survey.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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As a former investment banker at JPMorgan in London, he was dismayed with the lack of late-night delivery options that could satisfy his appetite working 100-hour weeks.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Consider the health plan that implements comprehensive provider data accuracy not to satisfy regulators, but to enable predictive network optimization.—
Tammy Hawes,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20down. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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