paid

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Bismarck Valerino, a Cuban doctor in Venezuela, says he was paid about $250 monthly after arriving in Venezuela in 2008, more than the $25 a month he made back on the island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

He admits he "hates budgeting and always has" so he says he looks at his current account as soon as he gets paid and decides how much he wants to move into savings.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Taylor Swift fans have paid $25 for pieces of trash -- including cigarette butts and an ovulation test kit -- collected near the US pop queen's wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

It will be available to taxpayers who have paid their taxes and filed on time for the three previous years.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

“An officer. He paid extra to have stars etched in his buckle to represent a new union.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes