payback
Example Sentences
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These forced withdrawals are payback for years of valuable tax deferral and are taxed at ordinary income rates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Putting a positive spin on things, one could suggest that February was simply a payback month for better data in January.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
And I asked the class, “Do you think that the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was justified as payback for what the Japanese military had done in Nanjing?”
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
"If this is payback time, this is my redemption," said Lai, who was then out on bail.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
It was his payback for the phony tickets.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
