be paid
Example Sentences
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Now that we are, you’d think more attention would be paid.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
"And as with many of his other commitments, there is very little detail on how this one will be paid for," he added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Mothers Matter said it had seen demand "double, if not treble" during the strike while Unite said its workers were fighting "to be paid at the appropriate level for their skills and experience".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
So I said, “I don’t want to be paid more than her.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The pools of mortgage loans were just about to experience their first losses, and the moment they did, Hubler would be paid in full.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
