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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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Their vision and hard work paid off in thousands of smiles and repeat visitors who now feel more like family.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whether or not that bullishness pays off against Argentina is more or less academic.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To satisfy this demand, Nebius will supply Microsoft with dedicated capacity from a new data center located in Vineland, New Jersey, starting later this year.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Other tasters agreed these anchovies had a meaty texture, which made each fillet a satisfying several bites.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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