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payment

[pey-muhnt] / ˈpeɪ mənt /


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When Mark and his wife, Ida, saw that they, too, could get a sleek, electric $50,000 car for $340 a month after a $4,000 down payment, they couldn’t resist.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

The interest rate is a fixed 2.9%, and our monthly payment for property taxes, insurance and HOA dues are about $1,300 a month.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

The now-retired Virginia resident used the EV tax credit to get an $819 monthly payment after a roughly $11,000 deposit on a 2024 Rivian R1S Quad-Motor; the car would cost $121,990 to purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Uefa confirmed a payment was made to the woman in question and that it covered the fees for her to complete an MBA course at a local business school.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The price of a barrel of oil, which reached more than $3 during the boom years, plummeted to 65 cents in 1931, and an annual headright payment fell to less than $800.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Money was taken from the public disaster fund to help pay for the removal of remaining coal tips above the village, while compensation payments were limited and survivors had to undergo repeated assessments.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Founded less than two years ago, A7 says it handles nearly 20% of payments in Russian foreign trade, or more than $100 billion annually.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

It said all payments were in line with regulations at the time, but those regulations have since been tightened and "reflect those found in a modern, high-profile organisation".

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Small banks stand to lose most from this regulatory arbitrage because they rely on interest payments to attract deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The Buyer is obligated to make all payments hereunder.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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