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“She is in poor health and owns a home with a reverse mortgage that has been used to help pay for her caregivers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The good news is, I’ve got options before I have to pay it — and so do you.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Following changes to US rules, Rountree said, the company expected to pay about £13m in tariffs in the next business year, and would continue trying to boost efficiency to save money.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
They haven’t figured out how to get you to click a button to pay at checkout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
They wouldn’t pay for a real teacher trained at the Terre Haute normal school.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Later that night at a party the Giants held in Kent’s honor, Kent paid tribute to his family, Baker and a few teammates during a short speech.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Because they are classed as paid employment, benefit payments are reduced to households where young people take on apprenticeships.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
For years Japan’s pensions and insurers bought U.S. bonds for one reason: They paid more than Japan’s did.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Darren Walker, president of Anonymous Content, paid $4.2 million for a Paul Revere Williams-designed house in Los Angeles, filling it with sleek furnishings and a curated collection of Black art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
I now have serious doubts that I’ll even be able to eat the fries he just paid for.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
And it only resolved after Gutterman payed a small fee to join a WhatsApp group that alerted her to new appointments, which stay available for only a few seconds.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
The remembrances of Knight poured out across social media and the marquees of clubs like the Improv, which payed tribute to the beloved comedian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2022
Rapper Kanye West payed tribute to his friend and colleague during his weekly Sunday Service gospel music performance.
From Reuters ● Nov. 30, 2021
The cuts are reportedly the result of Oppo expanding too rapidly in recent years, moving aggressively into new countries and product categories with big bets that haven’t payed off.
From The Verge ● Sep. 20, 2021
A pair of frogmen payed out a heavy rope, taking the reel down with them in order to provide a direct link from wreck to ship.
From The Wailing Octopus by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
I’m also concerned about what would happen if she falls behind on paying the property taxes or homeowners insurance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
There is still work ahead for Gucci, but the changes that have been implemented so far are paying off, Chief Financial Officer Armelle Poulou said during a call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
So, Leeds would be paying for the high ceiling of a young goalkeeper whose highlights have largely come in the Championship with Burnley when he conceded only 16 goals in 45 matches.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
But consumers paying nearly record-high prices for beef won’t see immediate relief at the grocery store.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
James glanced at the cab driver, who was paying no attention to us.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
