as in to pay off
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Recent Examples of pay down
While some aldermen and state legislators have pointed to the terminals as a relatively painless revenue source, opponents have argued that the change would cannibalize business at the city casino, where a portion of the revenues is dedicated to paying down police and fire pension costs.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Simpson cosponsored a bill to prevent the sale of public lands to pay down federal debt and joined a bipartisan Public Lands Caucus that helped kill the House bill.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
The budget includes moves ranging from paying down state debt to giving most employees pay raises.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
The moment could also be ripe for paying down high-cost credit card debt and padding your emergency savings, said McBride.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 17 June 2025
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Simpson cosponsored a bill to prevent the sale of public lands to pay down federal debt and joined a bipartisan Public Lands Caucus that helped kill the House bill.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
The budget includes moves ranging from paying down state debt to giving most employees pay raises.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
The moment could also be ripe for paying down high-cost credit card debt and padding your emergency savings, said McBride.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pay down
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If Jackson can stay steady (and healthy), the Panthers’ double-down bet will pay off.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The work paid off, as chassis No. 100913 has subsequently garnered class wins at the Amelia Island, Radnor Hunt, and Hilton Head concours—all in 2021—along with the 2024 Greenwich Concours d’Elegance and this year’s ModaMiami.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
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To satisfy presidential demands, field offices are directed to meet new daily arrest quotas—75 arrests per office—raising agency-wide targets to 1,200–1,500 arrests per day, up from only about a few hundred.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Chickpea Cookie Dough Chickpea cookie dough is high in protein and sure to satisfy a craving for sweetness.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pay%20down. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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