be paid
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A lot less attention should be paid to who holds this position and whether they’re “good” at it.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
Last week Leiters said future bonuses would be paid partly in stock, and the company revamped the bonus structure for top managers to put more weight on individual contributions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"Why would a land owner want to rent space on their land when they're going to be paid next to nothing for it?"
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Last month, the company reopened reservations, asking for an initial $5,000 payment and another $45,000 to be paid within 10 days.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
“Present yourselves to my factors on the morrow, and you shall be paid in coin or kind, as you prefer.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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