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A spokesperson warned removing standing charges may benefit some customers but could see others pay more.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Pensions in the private sector have become almost obsolete and Americans are struggling to pay for everyday expenses, let alone save enough money for their old age.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Elsewhere, producers pay to store crude closer to end markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“We are simply asking them to pay an outstanding one-time tax that’ll help the rest of us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Oh, here. Let me pay first,” Chitto said, reaching for his wallet.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The amount a mystery billionaire paid to assemble a 19-acre beachfront compound in Naples, Fla., across two secretive transactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"We're in an area subject to flooding. Tourists come or don't come, so if we have a quiet week in the winter, those business rates still have to be paid," she added.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Kathy Grayson, who runs the Hole in New York, wrote in an email that all artists and vendors have since been paid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
He’s a politician who has done things methodically, which in this day and age means mainly that he paid his dues in both the New Hampshire House and the U.S.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
The day he returned home—a week after his seventieth birthday—a little committee paid us a visit.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
In December, Ms Ortega told Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight show she "payed homage to Lisa Loring, the first Wednesday Addams", doing "a little bit of her shuffle that she does".
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 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
Croz was tied up with our good Manilla rope, and the whole 200 feet were payed out gradually by Almer and Biener before he ceased working.
From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper
Stocks to watch: Amazon reports quarterly results after the closing bell, with investors looking beyond its cloud business for signs that its own AI investments are paying off.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The German sportswear group said said its recent investments in innovation and marketing were paying off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Canada also does not plan on paying a membership fee similar to other EU nations, Canadian officials have said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Rams are suddenly paying special attention to special teams — and they are turning to former players for help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Then he performed another sigh, but this time paying close attention to his feelings while he did it.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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