as in to pay off
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The ultimate goal going forward should be border security, a balanced budget, economic growth, several agencies turned over to the states, and paying down the debt.
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Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025
The president suggested the $5 million payments would go toward paying down the national debt.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
DeSantis said Florida saved $3.8 billion in last year's budget and has paid down 41 percent of state debt since 2019.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
DeSantis would also spend $830 million to pay down state debt ahead of schedule, an effort that has become a frequent talking point at his campaign events.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025
The president suggested the $5 million payments would go toward paying down the national debt.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
DeSantis said Florida saved $3.8 billion in last year's budget and has paid down 41 percent of state debt since 2019.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
DeSantis would also spend $830 million to pay down state debt ahead of schedule, an effort that has become a frequent talking point at his campaign events.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay down
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