paid
Example Sentences
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"African borrowers have long paid a high-risk premium and standard models can miss the informal economy, domestic savings and reforms," said Jacob Oreki, a management consultant at Kenya's Strathmore University Foundation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
In posts on social media, fans paid tribute to Martell and shared memories of listening to her chart-topping single.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
However, he declined to publicly disclose the full list of clients who had paid for his consulting services.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Shipowners are reaping some of the best returns the industry has seen in decades; and the sailors who make the dangerous crossing are being paid like never before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
He probably paid more attention to the inside, where all the gold was.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
