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paid down

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past tense of pay down

as in paid off

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As expenses such as college or other debts are paid off, some of that money can potentially be redirected toward retirement, Vega says.

— Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
The hard work, long hours of studying, and all the time devoted to high school sports and extracurriculars have paid off.

— John Biemer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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The court sent unresolved questions about whether the warrant in that case satisfied constitutional requirements back to a lower court.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
The court did not decide whether the particular geofence warrant ultimately satisfied the Fourth Amendment's probable cause and particularity requirements.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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