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Kodak will also continue to pay down its debt, Continenza said.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Gannett has been divesting some of its businesses, real estate holdings and nonstrategic assets to pay down debt.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Home Depot took on debt to fund last year's acquisition of SRS, and accordingly, the company paused stock buybacks to make paying down debt a higher priority.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The first $30,000 went toward paying down family debt, including on the house.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Gannett has been divesting some of its businesses, real estate holdings and nonstrategic assets to pay down debt.
—American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Home Depot took on debt to fund last year's acquisition of SRS, and accordingly, the company paused stock buybacks to make paying down debt a higher priority.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The first $30,000 went toward paying down family debt, including on the house.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20down. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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