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pay down

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Definition of pay down

as in to pay off

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Recent Examples of pay down The report also notes that the combined company would face significant pressure to reduce costs in order to pay down debt, which could entail moving production out of Los Angeles and consolidating slates. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 The funds were used to pay down bank debt incurred during COVID-19, help pay off capital expenses to enhance its stadium, Anfield, and repurchase the Melwood training ground. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026 At first, it was thought that over time, governments would want to allow growth to organically whittle down debt-to-income ratios, which is the ideal way to pay down massive peacetime spending and tax cut binges. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 Chief Executive David Zaslav opted not to renew the pricey basketball contract as Warner has been straining to pay down debt brought on by its last merger in 2022. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pay down

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Travis Kelce is one step closer to paying off his Madison Square Garden tab with his new gig as Tommy Hilfiger’s global brand ambassador for the label’s fall 2026 campaign.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
This could pay off in the long run, but like NASA’s experience with commercial lunar missions, the learning curve will likely be steep, especially for landers.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

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Developers must also satisfy nuclear cybersecurity rules, Department of War authorization requirements and protections for operational technology and industrial control systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
The kind of dessert that satisfies your craving, but doesn’t taste too sickly sweet.

— George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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