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The phrase "a payback to a" is not complete and lacks context, making it difficult to assess its correctness in written English.
It could be used in contexts discussing retribution or repayment, but it needs additional information to clarify its meaning.
Example: "The decision was seen as a payback to a former employee who had been wronged."
Alternatives: "a retaliation against" or "a recompense for".
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The biggest scandal, Mr. Schmitt said, is that Mr. Sylver's economic development agencies used public funds as a payback to a law firm with close ties to Mr. Suozzi.
Trump's interference in those boardroom talks is thus taken for what it is — a payback to a political contributor and a way to build support in Appalachia.
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But for me, it is a little bit of a payback to the motoring community.
"It is a payback to those who have passed".
AquaBounty Technologies spokesman Dave Conley says it's too early to talk about a payback to taxpayers.
"But maybe it's a payback to the ears via the teeth".
"The bill is a political payoff, a nice payback, to the pharmaceutical industry," said Representative Frank Pallone Jr., Democrat of New Jersey.
In theory, this money is helping the world while providing a little payback to the financiers.
But some surprising winners turned up as excellent buys in delivering a quick payback to students.
JW: We thought, what can we do that would be a worthwhile payback to the world?
a measure of payback to the family.
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