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paying down

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present participle of pay down

as in paying off

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Innovating is paying off Recent clinical trial results are stoking excitement that novel drugs in the works could tackle some of the toughest problems in medicine.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
The latest round of corporate earnings are being closely watched to help get a better sense of whether those investments are paying off, or might pay off.

— Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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