footed the bill
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Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses, according to records reviewed by ProPublica and interviews with three people familiar with the event.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Working families footed the bill in two forms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
I footed the bill for 200 burritos from Burritos La Palma, the popular mini-chain with roots in Jerez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
The broadcaster has footed the bill for of a lot of the show's production costs and there are worries it won't survive unless a new contributor comes in.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2022
We objected most strenuously to accepting money for our hospitality, but as he pointed out that it was the Government that footed the bill, we allowed ourselves to be persuaded.
From Neighbours by Robert J. C. Stead
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