foot the bill
Example Sentences
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Subsequent litigation with St. Louis authorities over the move resulted in a $790 million settlement, which in turn roiled other NFL owners over who would foot the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
In the latest sign of a tightening supply bottleneck that has sent memory prices skyrocketing, customers are offering to foot the bill for greater production capacity.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
But the consumers who had to foot the bill for the higher costs?
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026
Attorneys said in order to guarantee clients get 75% of the money, lawyers will have to foot the bill for these medical costs, opening the possibility they would walk away with nothing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
He had decided to assemble a research team and explore the area in more detail the next year, and persuaded the National Geographic Society to foot the bill.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
